Gujarat: Children Orphaned After Morbi Bridge Collapse To Get Financial Support From Adani Group

Gujarat: At least 135 people, including women and children, were killed and over 100 are receiving treatment for their injuries sustained after a cable bridge collapsed.

Morbi: National Disaster Response Force personnel during a rescue operation after the collapse of a suspension bridge over the Machchhu river, in Morbi district.

Adani Foundation, the Corporate Social Responsibility arm of the Adani Group, has announced a deposit of Rs.5 crore as part of an effort to provide shelter to 20 children, including an unborn child, who have lost a parent or someone in the unfortunate Morbi suspension bridge disaster. Adani Foundation is coordinating with the Morbi district administration to raise a deposit of Rs.25 lakh for all these children as well as for the unborn child of a pregnant woman who lost her husband in the unfortunate bridge incident.

At least 135 people, including women and children, were killed and over 100 are receiving treatment for their injuries sustained after a cable suspension bridge built in 1880 in Morbi town collapsed on October 30, plunging people into the Machchhu River.

“We are deeply anguished by the loss of life and share the enormous pain of those who lost their loved ones,” said Dr Priti G Adani, Chairperson of, the Adani Foundation. 

“Among the most severely affected are the little ones, many of whom are yet to be told that their mother or father or both parents will never return home. The very least we can do in this time of great distress is to make sure that these children have the means to grow, get a proper education and lead fulfilling lives. This is why we decided to set up a fund to provide the financial support they need over their growing-up years,” she said.

The Adani Foundation, in consultation with the authorities overseeing the relief efforts, will place certain funds for the 20 children in a secure fixed deposit so that the interest amount remains intact to support their needs. In this regard, Vasantbhai Gadhvi, Executive Director of Adani Foundation submitted the commitment letter for the principal amount to the District Collector of Morbi today. 

Established in 1996, the Adani Foundation is one of the world’s most wide-reaching social support organisations with outreach programs that cover 3.7 million people in 2,409 villages across the length and breadth of India. It focuses on quality education, community health, skill development, sustainable livelihood development and rural infrastructure development, and supports a range of special projects for child nutrition and the empowerment of women.