NHRC notice to Uttar Pradesh, Bihar on bodies in Ganga
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The National Human Rights Commission on Thursday issued notices to the Central, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar governments on a complaint about bodies found floating in the Ganga in the past few days.
Amid a spike in COVID-19 cases, there are apprehensions the bodies found floating in Bihar were of COVID-19 fatalities from Uttar Pradesh.
The NHRC issued notices to the chief secretaries of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar and the secretary of the Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation of the Jal Shakti Ministry, calling for reports within four weeks.
NHRC issues notice to Centre, Bihar, UP over bodies found floating in Ganga river ANI | Updated: May 13, 2021 19:33 IST
New Delhi [India], May 13 (ANI): The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Thursday took cognisance of a complaint about several dead bodies found floating in Ganga in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar.
It issued notices to the chief secretaries of two states and the secretary, Union Ministry of Jal Shakti (Department of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation) on Thursday calling for action taken report within four weeks.
The Commission observed that it seems the public authorities have failed to take concentric efforts in educating the masses and checking the immersion of half burnt or unburnt dead bodies into the river Ganga. It said the practice of disposal of dead bodies in the sacred river is clearly in violation of guidelines of Jal Shakti Ministry s National Mission for Clean Ganga project.
NHRC issues notice to Centre and UP, Bihar govts over bodies found floating in Ganga
NHRC issues notice to Centre and UP, Bihar govts over bodies found floating in Ganga
The NHRC has issued notices to the Centre and Uttar Pradesh and Bihar governments over the complaint about several dead bodies found floating in the Ganga river.
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UPDATED: May 13, 2021 19:02 IST
Several dead bodies have been found floating in Ganga river in UP and Bihar | Getty Image from Buxar, Bihar
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Thursday took cognisance of a complaint about several dead bodies found floating in the river Ganga in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. It has issued notices to the chief secretaries of both the states and the secretary, Union Ministry of Jal Shakti (Department of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation), calling for action taken report within four weeks.
Dead bodies of Covid-19 floating on the bank of the Ganga river, in Buxar Monday on Monday. (ANI Photo)
NEW DELHI: Days after over 100 dead bodies suspected to be Covid-19 fatalities washed up on the banks of the Ganges in UP and Bihar, the National Human Rights Commission said it has taken cognisance of the complaints received in this regard and issued notices to the chief secretaries of both states and to secretary of the Union ministry of Jal Shakti, calling for an action taken report within four weeks.
Issuing the notices, the Commission observed that public authorities failed to take steps to educate masses against the immersion of half burnt or unburnt dead bodies into River Ganga.