NHRC sends notice to DG(P) Karnataka, Chief Secretary Andhra Pradesh and Secretary, Ministry of Social Affairs, Andhra Pradesh
The National Human Rights Commission has sent notice to the DG(P), Karnataka, on a media report which said that "70 per cent of juveniles overshoot remand. The report which appeared in the "Deccan Herald" on Feb 9, 2007, alleged that these children have been in the Observation Home in Madivala, from seven months to more than one year without being chargesheeted. The report also highlighted that as per Juvenile Justice (JJ) Act rule, an enquiry against a child apprehended by police for an offence should be completed within six months, and a chargesheet is essential for the juvenile justice board to decide upon a case.
The Commission said if the contents of the report are true there is serious issue of violation of human rights of the juveniles. It has given four weeks time to DG(P), Karnataka for a factual report.
The Commission also took notice of another news item, which said that the problem of drinking water in seven districts of Andhra Pradesh was forcing the villagers to bring water from a distance of one kilometer. The report published in the "Enadu" on Feb 14, 2007, said that the State Government had taken up the drinking water schemes and had spent crores of rupees but the villagers in Nalgonda, Warangal, Kurnool, Anantpur, Guntur, Prakasham and Ranga Reddy districts still continue to reel under-scarcity of drinking water. The report, further, said though there are 71540 units of drinking water supply in the villages, only half of them function.
Taking cognizance of the matter, the Commission has sent notice to the Chief Secretary, Andhra Pradesh, for a factual report within four weeks.
The Commission also came across a distressing news report, which said, "Parents starve tribal girls to death" in Andhra Pradesh. According to the report published in the " Asian Age" on March 14, 2007, the tribals of Lambada sect in Cheruvu Mundali Tanda of Kulkacharla mandal let the infants die by refusing to feed them. According to their tribal practice they wrap up girl child in a piece of cloth and leave them to die as they cherish only male babies.
After going through the distressing news report, the Commission said it raises a serious issue of violation of human rights concerning female infanticide.
The Commission has asked the Chief Secretary, Andhra Pradesh and Secretary, Ministry of Social Affairs Andhra Pradesh, to submit comments within four weeks.
The Commission said if the contents of the report are true there is serious issue of violation of human rights of the juveniles. It has given four weeks time to DG(P), Karnataka for a factual report.
The Commission also took notice of another news item, which said that the problem of drinking water in seven districts of Andhra Pradesh was forcing the villagers to bring water from a distance of one kilometer. The report published in the "Enadu" on Feb 14, 2007, said that the State Government had taken up the drinking water schemes and had spent crores of rupees but the villagers in Nalgonda, Warangal, Kurnool, Anantpur, Guntur, Prakasham and Ranga Reddy districts still continue to reel under-scarcity of drinking water. The report, further, said though there are 71540 units of drinking water supply in the villages, only half of them function.
Taking cognizance of the matter, the Commission has sent notice to the Chief Secretary, Andhra Pradesh, for a factual report within four weeks.
The Commission also came across a distressing news report, which said, "Parents starve tribal girls to death" in Andhra Pradesh. According to the report published in the " Asian Age" on March 14, 2007, the tribals of Lambada sect in Cheruvu Mundali Tanda of Kulkacharla mandal let the infants die by refusing to feed them. According to their tribal practice they wrap up girl child in a piece of cloth and leave them to die as they cherish only male babies.
After going through the distressing news report, the Commission said it raises a serious issue of violation of human rights concerning female infanticide.
The Commission has asked the Chief Secretary, Andhra Pradesh and Secretary, Ministry of Social Affairs Andhra Pradesh, to submit comments within four weeks.