NHRC sends notices to Chief Secretary, Tamil Nadu and Chief Secretary, Himachal Pradesh
New Delhi October 8, 2007 The National Human Rights Commission has sent notice to the Chief Secretary, Tamil Nadu, on a news report, which said that due to lack of hygiene, a student of Stanley Medical College Hospital, Chennai, had died.
The report, which appeared in the "Indian Express" on September 29, 2007, said that 18 students who were staying at the campus of the Hospital had fallen ill and were hospitalized with fever and headache. Two of them tested positive for Dengue while one, a girl was confirmed as a case of leptospirosis. The girl was later declared brain dead and rushed to a private hospital where she died on September 27, 2007. The report also said that an endemic had broken out due to suspected viral encephalitis.
The news report highlighted that piling of garbage, lack of proper sanitation, unhygienic conditions and dilapidated building of the hostel were possible reasons for the endemic.
Expressing serious concern for the conditions in the hospital, the Commission has given four weeks time to the Chief Secretary for a factual report.
The Commission has also sent notice to the District Collector, Hamirpur and Chief Secretary, Himachal Pradesh, on a news report, which said that cheap ration eludes Antodaya families in the district.
The report, which appeared in the "Tribune" on September 29, 2007, said that these families had been deprived of cheap ration, for which they were entitled under Antodaya Scheme.
The report added that this had happened as the Nagar Parishad submitted a list of BPL families instead of Antodaya families, to the District Food and Civil Supplies Department. The Department, based on this list, issued ration cards to BPL families and deleted the names of Antodaya families. The two authorities however, blamed each other for the crisis.
The Commission has directed that the press report be forwarded to the concerned authorities for a factual report within four weeks.
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The report, which appeared in the "Indian Express" on September 29, 2007, said that 18 students who were staying at the campus of the Hospital had fallen ill and were hospitalized with fever and headache. Two of them tested positive for Dengue while one, a girl was confirmed as a case of leptospirosis. The girl was later declared brain dead and rushed to a private hospital where she died on September 27, 2007. The report also said that an endemic had broken out due to suspected viral encephalitis.
The news report highlighted that piling of garbage, lack of proper sanitation, unhygienic conditions and dilapidated building of the hostel were possible reasons for the endemic.
Expressing serious concern for the conditions in the hospital, the Commission has given four weeks time to the Chief Secretary for a factual report.
The Commission has also sent notice to the District Collector, Hamirpur and Chief Secretary, Himachal Pradesh, on a news report, which said that cheap ration eludes Antodaya families in the district.
The report, which appeared in the "Tribune" on September 29, 2007, said that these families had been deprived of cheap ration, for which they were entitled under Antodaya Scheme.
The report added that this had happened as the Nagar Parishad submitted a list of BPL families instead of Antodaya families, to the District Food and Civil Supplies Department. The Department, based on this list, issued ration cards to BPL families and deleted the names of Antodaya families. The two authorities however, blamed each other for the crisis.
The Commission has directed that the press report be forwarded to the concerned authorities for a factual report within four weeks.
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