NHRC issues notices to Centre, UP & Bihar over bodies found floating in Ganga.
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued notices to the Union Jal Shakti Ministry, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, after receiving complaints about a number of bodies found floating in the Ganga river in the 2 states.
“It (NHRC) has issued notices to the chief secretaries of both the states and the secretary, Union Ministry of Jal Shakti, today calling for action taken report within four weeks,” its assertion famous.
According to residents in Ballia district of Uttar Pradesh, at the least 52 bodies had been seen floating on the Ujiyar, Kulhadia and Bharauli ghats in the Narahi space. Similar experiences of bodies floating in the Ganga have come from Bihar.
In its assertion, the NHRC stated that it appears the general public authorities have failed to take concentric efforts in educating the lots and checking the immersion of half-burnt or unburnt bodies into the Ganga.
India has been badly hit by the second wave of coronavirus infections and cremation grounds and burial grounds throughout the nation have been overburdened.
The NHRC’s assertion stated, “The practice of disposal of dead bodies in our sacred river Ganga is clearly in violation of guidelines of the National Mission for Clean Ganga project of the Ministry of Jal Shakti.”
It stated it acquired a criticism dated May 11, 2021, based mostly on a number of media experiences, whereby apprehensions had been expressed that these bodies floating in the Ganga had been of COVID-19 victims.
The criticism famous that the disposal bodies in such a fashion could severely have an effect on all these individuals who’re depending on the Ganga for his or her day-to-day actions, the NHRC talked about.
“It (complaint) further stated that even if these dead bodies were not of COVID victims, then such practice/incidents are shameful to the society as a whole as that amounts to violation of human rights of even deceased persons,” the NHRC added.
India added 3,62,727 new coronavirus infections in a day taking the COVID-19 tally of instances to 2,37,03,665, whereas the loss of life toll rose to 2,58,317 with 4,120 day by day fatalities, in accordance to the Union Health Ministry information up to date on Thursday.
The energetic instances have elevated to 37,10,525 comprising 15.65 per cent of the whole infections.
