The NHRC granted a compensation of Rs5.50 crore (each Rs5 lakh) to the kin of 110 victims of Ratnagarh Temple stampede of Datia district which took place due to the inaction of the Government officials.
The Commission also advised the senior officers of the MP Government to provide relief to the remaining families of the victims. The Commission took a decision to conduct health survey for all the workers working in the Panna Mines.
NHRC granted compensation of Rs3 lakh each to four persons who were affected by silicosis, a lung disease caused by a long term exposure to Silica. The commission observed that the senior most officers of the State administration should prepare themselves on the cases thoroughly and attend the open hearings in Bhopal.
On the second day (Thursday), the full bench headed by Chairperson, NHRC and two division benches of NHRC took the cases of complainants from the Schedule Castes complaining of human rights violation.
The NHRC inquired the cases of death of more than 100 people in the stampede at Ratangarh temple, death in police custody, deaths due to electrocution, indignity to women, discrimination against Schedule Cast children in school, non-payment of pension, irregularities in Government. hospitals etc.
The three-day hearing by the National Human Rights Commission commenced at the Academy of Administration and Management, Bhopal on Wednesday.
The National Human Rights Commission led by Chairperson Justice KG Balakrishnan, comprising Members, Justice Cyriac Joseph, Justice D Murugesan, SC Sinha and senior officers administered these hearings.