Kolkata: A petition was
filed before the Calcutta High Court on Wednesday seeking a probe into the Vivekananda
Road flyover collapse, which resulted in the death of 27 people.
Questioning the
tendering process of the project, the plea was filed before the bench of Chief
Justice Manjula Chellur. The Public Interest Litigation (PIL) also seeks
monetary compensation from the union government for the victims.
Speaking about the
plea, Petitioner R.P. Sarkar said: “There are several documents to show the
project was ill conceived and despite being plagued by numerous delays, it has
been continued. So we have sought formation of a committee which will probe the
entire project under the supervision of the court.” “Moreover, traffic movement
below under-construction projects is usually prohibited. Had it been done, the
massive loss of life could have been prevented. We have also sought how and who
gave this permission,” he further added. The petition also calls for probing
the role of the urban development ministry.
Although the progress
of all Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) projects is
assessed on a monthly basis, but, this project, which was scheduled to be
finished in August 2010, was allowed numerous deferrals.
On April 1, another PIL
was filed before the Calcutta High Court seeking a court monitored CBI probe
into the tragedy.
A portion of a Vivekananda flyover near
Ganesh Talkies in Girish Park collapsed on the afternoon of March 31 leaving 27
dead and over 150 people injured.
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