New Delhi, Oct 18: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Tuesday issued notices to the central and state governments on the measures taken to alleviate people’s sufferings in violence-hit Manipur.
In notices to the Secretary, Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), Chief Secretary and Director General of Police, Manipur government, the NHRC sought reports on measures for relief, rehabilitation, food, schooling and education, health & mental health care services for the people in the state.
The reports have to be submitted within four weeks, the NHRC said in a statement.
The Commission has further sought reports from the Central and the state governments “clearly spelling out” the steps taken for bringing peace in the state, the rights panel said.
The Commission received Action Taken Reports (ATRs) from the Manipur government in response to its previous notices in various cases relating to incidents of violence in the state.
“Many steps have been taken relating to the incidents of violence in the State, including reinforcements in law and order machinery and security, setting of relief camps and a peace committee, relaxing curfew, reinstating internet and banking services in a measured manner, announcing ex-gratia for the families of the dead, compensation packages for the injured, rebuilding of damaged houses,” said the statement.
It has also been informed that the centre has constituted a Commission of enquiry to arrive at the causes of the conflict and that six FIRs have been transferred to the CBI for investigation independently.
It has also been noted that a large number of relief camps are operational in the affected areas.
The Commission had registered 18 cases in connection with the incidents of violence in Manipur related to human rights violations during the last few months. After issuing initial notices calling for reports in all these matters, the Commission on further consideration held that since the nature of the matters was identical, therefore, a common questionnaire was prepared on which the reports were sought from the concerned authority vide its proceeding dated August 30 and September 12. Out of these, the responses have been received in all except in eight cases. The reminder notices have also been issued for reports in the remaining cases, it added.
