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Government’s negligence led to Kolkata bridge collapse: BJP
Kolkata, Sep 6 (IANS) West Bengal BJP President Dilip Ghosh on Thursday claimed that negligence on the part of the state government led to the partial collapse of a south Kolkata bridge and urged Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to conduct a thorough investigation into the matter instead of covering it up by bringing other issues to the fore.
Two days after a portion of south Kolkata’s Majherhat bridge collapsed claiming three lives and injuring many, Banerjee on Thursday conducted a high-level meeting with the state officials including Public Works Department and said the ongoing construction work of the metro project near the bridge “created problems” which might have led to the accident.
“Most of the bridges were constructed earlier. The Kaikhali flyover leading to the Airport was constructed by CPM. She (Banerjee) has just changed the paint and showing that they had done development work. This trend of covering everything with blue and white paint must stop, only then the people will be safe,” Ghosh told the reporters here.
“How did they know that the collapse is due to the vibrations of the ongoing metro work? No expert has yet mentioned it to be the cause. Just because one of the ministers had commented about the metro, she is supporting him. But this can bring no solution. I think it is an attempt to cover the actual problem and fool everyone,” Ghosh claimed.
Pointing out that the ongoing work for ‘East-West Metro Project’ was started under the Trinamool Congress regime, the Bharatiya Janata Party leader said no engineer mentioned that the metro work may damage the city bridges in any way.
Claiming that the current state government has started a culture of “temporary patchwork” on the city roads and bridges instead of going for complete repair, Ghosh said more such tragic incidents like Majherhat may happen here in the future if the government does not change its attitude.
He also alleged that the bridge collapse is the result of the state government’s tendency of giving contracts to the people of the state ruling party Trinamool Congress.
“On August 15, the Chief Minister had a programme in Behala and that time all the potholes of that bridge were covered superficially with bitumen. This system of ‘patchwork’ started by this government had resulted in this huge accident. Had they taken action on the expert report of 2015, this mishap could have been avoided,” he said.
“Similar incidents can occur again and the people of Bengal will suffer. They have been elected by the people hence they must try to find solutions,” he added.
–IANS
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Dr. Abhishek Verma Dedicates a Shelter in Memory of His Mother, Veena Verma, at KGMU; Inaugurated by Daughter Nicolle Verma
World-renowned business tycoon Dr. Abhishek Verma has supported Foodman Vishal Singh’s Hunger-Free World mission. In memory of his mother, Late Veena Verma, who was a 3 term Rajya Sabha MP.
Dr. Verma dedicated a state-of-the-art free permanent shelter for the attendants of patients at KGMU Medical University, Lucknow, under the aegis of Vijay Shree Foundation. His daughter, Nicolle Verma, inaugurated the shelter.
During the event, Foodman Vishal Singh honored Nicolle Verma by presenting her with a memento. Mrs. Nidhi Sharma and Avantika Yadav, associated with the organization, welcomed her with garlands. Following this, Nicolle Verma distributed essential items to the attendants and also handed out fruits. She became emotional remembering her grandmother on her birth anniversary.
On this occasion, she also inaugurated the “Veena Verma Sevalaya” in memory of her grandmother, Veena Verma, to serve the attendants. She expressed, “I feel proud that my family is engaged in nation-building as well as social service. Today, in collaboration with Vijay Shree Foundation founder Foodman Vishal Singh Ji, I feel immensely proud to dedicate this shelter for the poor, helpless, and needy attendants of patients battling serious illnesses like cancer. I am honored to be associated with the Hunger-Free World Mission for humanity.”
Inspired by the continuous humanitarian service provided by Vijay Shree Foundation over the past 17 years, Nicolle Verma donated 10 lakh rupees to support the cause. The purpose of this donation is to ensure that services continue for the needy attendants of patients suffering from severe illnesses in hospitals, as facilitated by Foodman Vishal Singh.
It is noteworthy that Dr. Abhishek Verma’s family has a legacy of public and philanthropic service. They are helping millions to carry forward the values and service work of their parents. On the occasion of his mother’s birth anniversary, Dr. Abhishek Verma dedicated this state-of-the-art permanent shelter at Lucknow Medical College to serve the attendants of patients through the Vijay Shree Foundation.
Supporting Foodman Vishal Singh’s Hunger-Free World mission, Dr. Abhishek Verma assured that he would continually support keeping this flame of humanity alive. He also promised to assist in providing medicines to the helpless patients.
Continuing her grandmother’s legacy of service, Nicolle Verma personally served food to the needy patients and attendants. She said, “It is our good fortune to have received the joy of doing this noble work today through Foodman Vishal Singh. I have taken another step forward in carrying my family’s values and cooperation by joining hands with the Vijay Shree Foundation. My father taught me to serve and help the needy, and I feel happy when I bring a smile to someone’s face.”
On the birth anniversary of the late Veena Verma, the event organizer, Vijay Shree Foundation founder Foodman Vishal Singh, said, “We feel proud and happy that Dr. Abhishek Verma, a globally renowned business tycoon, has extended his support to uplift our country from the hunger index. Today, on his mother’s birth anniversary, he inaugurated a state-of-the-art permanent shelter at Lucknow Medical College, which will always be helpful for the needy attendants of patients. It is a pleasure for me and the organization to receive the affection of Mr. Verma.”
The event was attended by General Manager Verma Family Office Hemant Garg, Sonu Rajput, and the organization’s volunteers, including Sandeep Singh, Parmeshwar Ji, Prashant Rao Gautam, Balram Singh, Ramesh Chaudhary, Suman, Jeetu, Anil, Suraj, Vinay, Manish Bhadauria, Manas Mehrotra, Vivek, Apurv, Happy, and others.