Exactly a month ago, 12 children between eight and 13 years and two teachers who were all on a picnic, lost their lives after their boat sank in a Vadodara lake. Who is accountable? The Indian Express trace the accidents that have a common thread projects developed on a public-private partnership mode.
A panchnama of the Lake Zone was also conducted earlier in presence of Vatsal (who was one of the signing authorities among the partners)," said Commissioner of Police Anupam Singh Gahlaut.
Their partnership was sealed under an "illegal" sub-contract signed by Vatsal Shah, one of the partners of M/s Kotia Projects that was tasked with the redevelopment of Motnath Lake, as per officials.
The conditions of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between the Vadodara Municipal Corporation (VMC) and M/s Kotia Projects for the development of the Harni Motnath Lake on a public-private partnership (PPP) basis did not permit the developer to deploy motorised boats for the purpose of entertainment in the boating facility, The Indian Express has […]
The corporator of Ward-15, where the school is located and most victims lived, has sought "appropriate action" against officers of the VMC who "slacked in their supervision duties" of the Lake Zone