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Hindustan Times
3 days ago
- Hindustan Times
NHRC notice to UP govt, DGP over drowning of 3 children in 6-foot deep pit in Meerut
New Delhi, The NHRC on Friday said it has issued notices to the Uttar Pradesh government and the state's police chief over reports that three children drowned in a 6-foot deep pit allegedly left open by a builder at a construction place in Meerut district. NHRC notice to UP govt, DGP over drowning of 3 children in 6-foot deep pit in Meerut The rights panel said it has taken suo motu cognisance of the media report that three children, aged 8-9 years, died due to drowning in a six-foot-deep pit left open by a builder during the construction of a building in a newly developed colony in Meerut district of Uttar Pradesh on August 3. Reportedly, they fell into the pit when they were on their way back from a shop after buying chocolate, it said. Therefore, the NHRC has issued notices to the chief secretary and the Uttar Pradesh director general of police, seeking a detailed report in two weeks. It is expected to include the status of the investigation of the case as well as compensation, if any, provided to the next of kin of the victims, the statement said. According to the media report, the builder dug a six-foot-deep pit about 40 days ago in the colony and left it open. The pit was filled with rainwater, it said. In a separate statement, the NHRC said it has taken suo motu cognisance of a media report that one worker died and three got injured when debris fell on them while undertaking Pune Municipal Corporation-related drainage work in a trench near Nanded City township in Maharashtra. Reportedly, the incident happened on July 4, it said. The rights panel has issued a notice to Maharashtra chief secretary, seeking a detailed report in two weeks. According to the media report, the work was part of the Japan International Cooperation Agency River Improvement project, which includes building new sewage treatment plants and drainage lines in the area, the statement said. This article was generated from an automated news agency feed without modifications to text.
Indian Express
7 days ago
- General
- Indian Express
Pune: One dead, three injured as debris falls on labourers near Nanded City township
One worker died and three were injured on Monday after debris fell on them as they undertook Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) related drainage work in a trench near Nanded City township. After receiving information, teams of the Pune Fire Brigade and Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority (PMRDA) rushed to the spot around 6 pm. Firemen started the rescue operation immediately. 'The workers were buried under the mud in a trench about 20 feet deep a trench. We rescued three workers safely and they were taken to a hospital for treatment,' said fire officer Prashant Gaikar. 'Three people have been shifted to Nanded multi-specialty hospital. A fourth person unfortunately died, a doctor has confirmed,' said additional municipal commissioner Prithviraj B P. The rescue operation went on for over two hours. Prithviraj B P said the work was related to on ongoing project being implemented through Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) funds. 'We will investigate the incident,' he said. He added that the JICA project follows strict safety standards, so the PMC will find out the exact cause of the incident. The River Improvement project, also known as JICA project, involves the construction of 11 new sewage treatment plants and laying drainage new lines to ensure that no untreated sewage is released in Mula and Mutha river. The project's implementation had been delayed for a long time and failed to its completion deadline of March 2025. The delay had been due to technical issues but it got back on track. The project cost increased from Rs 990 crore to Rs 1,173 crore ,with an additional Rs 250 crore for its operation and maintenance for the next 15 years. Ajay Jadhav is an Assistant Editor with The Indian Express, Pune. He writes on Infrastructure, Politics, Civic issues, Sustainable Development and related stuff. He is a trekker and a sports enthusiast. Ajay has written research articles on the Conservancy staff that created a nationwide impact in framing policy to improve the condition of workers handling waste. Ajay has been consistently writing on politics and infrastructure. He brought to light the lack of basic infrastructure of school and hospital in the hometown of Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde even as two private helipads were developed by the leader who mostly commutes from Mumbai to Satara in helicopter. Ajay has been reporting on sustainable development initiatives that protects the environment while ensuring infrastructure development. ... Read More
