After Apex Court directions, State government on Friday formed a high-level enquiry team under Divisional Commissioner (Meerut) to look into facilities forwarded in relief camps at Shamli and Muzaffarnagar and alleged death of infants due to severe cold. The team would submit it’s report to government by December 18 for further necessary action.
According to secretary home, Kamal Saksena, besides divisional commissioner who will head the probing team, it will also include the district magistrates of both Shamli and Muzaffarnagar along with the chief medical officers of the two districts. He claimed that commissioner could also include one member of his choice.
Kamal Saksena claimed that the team will look how many relief camps are still going in two riots hit districts, how many persons had taken shelter there, what facilities have been forwarded to them particularly to help them fighting cold. The team will also look into truth behind media and other related reports which alleged death of children in the camps due to cold. Besides, the team would also look whether proper arrangements regarding medical facilities have been provided in such camps or not