According to an official statement released today, the Commission has directed the Government of NCT of Delhi to pay Rs 3 lakh as monetary relief to the kin of Kumari Mamta, who got electrocuted after coming in contact with live wires in the Lodhi Colony area on October 14, 2010.
The Commission has observed that the report of the Electrical Inspector made a clear case of violation of human rights of the victim due to the negligence on the part of the discom M/s BRPL for which the Government of NCT of Delhi was vicariously liable to pay relief to the victim's family.
During the course of enquiry, it was found that Mamta, while playing near her house, came in contact with live accessible conductor of the supply wires connecting to the feeder pillar and to the streetlight pole.
There were several temporary joints in the cables. The supply wire fell on the ground due to the breaking of a tree branch being used as support of these wires.
"It was also found that the electric supply wires from the feeder pillar which were hanging temporarily in between the streetlight pole and the tree should have been placed underground and if these were to be run overhead, the wires should have been supported by using metallic bearer wire.