Vessels continue with faulty designs

That's not all. Apparently, the government appointed naval architects approve the design of a passenger vessel so hurriedly that they are not even able to scrutinise every aspect of the design. They hardly even visit the spots where the vessels are built, which in turn encourages the unscrupulous launch owners to carry on with their misdeeds. And to top it all, the number of architects in comparison to that of the registered vessels they are supposed to inspect is simply insignificant. The architects themselves have admitted that it is just impossible for such few of them to minutely examine all the vessels. It's now almost obvious that such discrepancy in the whole system is directly responsible for the frequent launch disasters we have been witnessing. And if this is the real scenario, then who is going to ensure the safety of the passengers?

Every time there is a launch disaster causing horrific deaths of hundreds of innocent people, we press on taking measures to ensure passengers' safety. And every time the authorities assure us of taking proper steps to avoid such disasters. But those steps just do not seem to materialise into actions.

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It is simply not acceptable anymore. We do not want to hear anymore about 'plans'; we want action. It is beyond our imagination that how could the launch owners as well as the officials concerned continue to flout the rules after so many fatal accidents in the waterways in last few years. Either the government takes prompt action against them or we have no option but to believe that the government is simply not concerned about the safety of passengers.