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PMC Told To Pay ₹6 Lakh After Boy’s Pothole Death
Ten-year-old Viraj Patole died in a road accident in Pune.
He was riding on a motorcycle with his father and sister.
A truck brushed against their motorcycle, making it lose balance.
Everyone fell off the motorcycle, and the truck ran over Viraj.
The accident happened on Sus-Mhalunge Road, where a pothole was identified as a contributing problem.
A Pune civic committee chairman told the city corporation to pay Viraj’s family ₹6 lakh.
He said the family should not have to file a complaint before receiving help.
He also asked officials to find who was responsible for maintaining the road.
Pune Municipal Corporation was instructed to pay ₹6 lakh to the family of 10-year-old Viraj Patole.
Patole died after a truck brushed against the motorcycle he was riding on Sus-Mhalunge Road.
The motorcycle lost balance, causing Patole, his father and sister to fall; the truck then ran over him.
Standing Committee chairman Shrinath Bhimale told Municipal Commissioner Naval Kishore Ram to begin compensation without waiting for a family complaint.
Bhimale also called for an inquiry into the pothole and accountability for the responsible road-maintenance agency, official, engineer or contractor.
- Who
- Ten-year-old Viraj Patole died; his family is to receive compensation from the Pune Municipal Corporation. Shrinath Bhimale instructed Municipal Commissioner Naval Kishore Ram to begin the process.
- What
- The Pune Municipal Corporation was directed to pay ₹6 lakh after Patole died in a road accident involving a pothole and a truck.
- Where
- The accident occurred on Sus-Mhalunge Road in Pune, and Patole’s family resides in the Maan area.
- When
- The instruction was reported on Sunday; the articles do not provide the accident date.
- Why
- The compensation was sought under a Bombay High Court order concerning deaths linked to potholes or open drains; Bhimale also cited the civic body’s responsibility to provide safe roads.
Key facts
- Compensation
- ₹6 lakh
- Deceased
- Viraj Patole, aged 10
- Road
- Sus-Mhalunge Road
- Civic body
- Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC)
- Instruction issued by
- Shrinath Bhimale, Standing Committee chairman
- Municipal commissioner
- Naval Kishore Ram
- Court order
- Bombay High Court order on initial compensation for deaths caused by potholes or open drains
- Family’s locality
- Maan area
Quotes
Shrinath Bhimale
PMC Standing Committee chairman
“It is the responsibility of the municipal corporation to provide safe roads. The victim’s family should not be made to wait for help when there is a clear order from the court.”
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