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Morbi bridge collapse: Gujarat High Court orders Oreva Group to pay Rs 10 lakh interim compensation to kin of each deceased

Morbi bridge collapse: Gujarat High Court orders Oreva Group to pay Rs 10 lakh 'interim' compensation to kin of each deceased

22 Feb 2023 5:30 PM IST
The Gujarat High Court on Wednesday directed clock manufacturing firm Oreva Group, the company that maintained the Morbi suspension bridge which...
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