The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) chairman Justice H L Dattu today expressed satisfaction about Jharkhand government being vigilant in disposing off issues related to human rights pertaining to SC/ST and other the weaker sections.
The NHRC continuously takes note of such issues and reviews action taken by the governments, an official release said quoting H L Dattu.
Talking to reporters after an open camp at Dhurwa in Ranchi today, Dattu said the Commission heard 15 matters on the first day with six of them being disposed off with the direction to give the victims Rs nine lakh as compensation.
During a hearing of people coming from fluoride and arsenic-hit places, the Commission asked the state government to provide district-wise report and an action taken report within three months of the problem.
The Commission also asked to pay compensation to the family a person who died of Silicosis disease, the release said.
The NHRC sought a report from the state government on illegal coal mining and issued notices to Coal India Chairman-cum-Managing Director asking to send reports in this connection, the release said.
The Commission evinced interest to know the condition of land after completion of coal mining.
The other members of the Commission were Justice C Joseph, Murugesan and S C Sinha.
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