Deaths of 16 children in a Mumbai slum due to malnutrition
(Case No.2300/13/16/2010)
Suo motu cognizance was taken of a media report alleging that atleast 16 children under 6 years died due to malnutrition and related illness from April this year in Shivaji Nagar, Govandi, North-East Mumbai. The report carried on the 13th December, 2010 said that between 40-60 per cent of the city's nearly 7.3 lakhs children live in slums and out of them children up to the age of 4 years are malnourished.
The Commission on the 24th December, 2010 observed that the contents of the press report, if true, raise serious issues of violation of human rights of the children in Mumbai and issued notices to the Secretary, Ministry of Health, Government of India, New Delhi and the Chief Secretary, Government of Maharashtra calling for their reports in the matter.
Suo motu cognizance was taken of a media report alleging that atleast 16 children under 6 years died due to malnutrition and related illness from April this year in Shivaji Nagar, Govandi, North-East Mumbai. The report carried on the 13th December, 2010 said that between 40-60 per cent of the city's nearly 7.3 lakhs children live in slums and out of them children up to the age of 4 years are malnourished.
The Commission on the 24th December, 2010 observed that the contents of the press report, if true, raise serious issues of violation of human rights of the children in Mumbai and issued notices to the Secretary, Ministry of Health, Government of India, New Delhi and the Chief Secretary, Government of Maharashtra calling for their reports in the matter.