Incidents like the Morbi tragedy reinforce the Western world’s longstanding prejudice that India is crumbling with its creaking infrastructure and teeming population.
Aaj Tak anchor Sudhir Chaudhary and Oreva company PR on Republic TV were in agreement on who was responsible for the Morbi bridge collapse: the people who died.
Oreva took up the task to maintain and manage the bridge that was 'pride of Morbi'. The group also set up a hospital, school and contributed to local and state irrigation schemes.
If fire department, police, hospitals had acted in time, more lives could have been saved, say survivors of the bridge collapse. 141 people were reported dead, 224 rescued.
The colonial-era suspension footbridge in Morbi was packed with sightseers when it gave way Sunday — sending people plunging about 10 metres into the water.
The last time this matter flared up was when Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, in a very similar directive in April, called for the relocation of stray dogs in the capital.
Finance ministry says the proposed revamp will focus on structural reforms, rate rationalisation & ease of living, & will be deliberated upon in the coming weeks.
The project is meant to be a ‘protective shield that will keep expanding’, the PM said. It is on the lines of the ‘Golden Dome’ announced by Trump, it is learnt.
Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?
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