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Delhi HC issues notice to Gammon India on metro construction mishap

New Delhi, July 24 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Friday issued a notice to Gammon India, a contractor of Delhi Metro Rail project, on a petition filed by family members of victims of the July 12 mishap, seeking compensation.

Family members of four persons who lost their lives in the July 12 mishap have filed a joint petition in the Delhi High Court.

Justice Rewa Kshetrapal adjourinig the case till August 20, the Justice asked the company to fie response by then.he petitioners pleaded before the court that the family of the deceased should get a compensation of Rs 50 lakh each while injured persons should be given Rs 25 lakh each, from the Gammon India Company.

Six persons, including an engineer, were killed and over a dozen others injured when an under-construction over-bridge of the Delhi Metro collapsed on July 12 near Nehru Place in south Delhi.

A report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) also raised questions over the quality of Metro rail construction work. (ANI)

BJP to demand discussion on Quattrocchi issue

New Delhi, Mar 13: The BJP today said it would demand a discussion in Parliament on the government's ''failure'' to secure the extradition of Bofors accused Ottavio Quattrocchi, who was detained in Argentina for three weeks in February.BJP Parliamentary Party Spokesperson Sushma Swaraj said the party was cooperating with the government with regard to discussions on the General Budget and Railway Budget in Parliament. ''As soon as the discussions on these two vital issues are over, the BJP will raise the.....
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