NHRC issues NOTICE to Chief Secretary over Indore water contamination issue

 

 

 

THE National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken a suo motu cognizance of the reported death of 7 persons after consuming contaminated water being supplied in the Bhagirathpura area of Indore district. Taking cognizance of media reports commission found that after hospitalisation of 40 people in Indore after consuming water but plaint of contaminated water supply authorities took no action to check the contaminated water supply.

 

Notably, residents had been complaining about the supply of contaminated water supply for several days, but no action was taken by the authorities. A notice was issued to the State Chief Secretary, calling for a detailed report on the matter within two weeks. According to the official, NHRC has taken suo motu cognizance of a media report that as more than 40 others fell ill after consuming contaminated water in Bhagiratpura locality.

 

The Commission has observed that the contents of the news report, if true, raise serious issues of violation of the human rights of the victims. Therefore, it has issued a notice to the Chief Secretary, Government of Madhya Pradesh, calling for a detailed report on the matter within two weeks.

 

According to the media report, carried on December 31, the main pipeline, which supplies drinking water to the area, passes beneath a public toilet. Due to a leakage in the main line, sewage water reportedly mixed with the drinking water. Besides, several water distribution lines were also found broken in the area, due to which contaminated water was reach- ing the households.