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Time of India
02-08-2025
- Time of India
SHRC holds Transco responsible for electrocution of 10-yr-old in Jadcherla
Hyderabad: The Telangana State Human Rights Commission (TSHRC) held the transmission corporation of Telangana (TG-Transco) responsible for the electrocution of a 10-year-old boy, B Shreyan, in Jadcherla. The commission has also recommended a compensation of ₹5 lakh to the kin of the deceased. Shreyan was electrocuted on June 4 after coming into contact with a 160 KV transformer that had no protective enclosure. The transformer was located along the CC road beside Saraswathi Nagar Park. According to the complaint filed by Shreyan's father, Bokka Raghavender, the unit posed a known hazard for months. He stated that a cow and a stray dog had earlier died at the same spot, and residents had repeatedly requested the deputy engineer of TGSPDCL to secure the transformer. However, no action was taken. The commission noted that no official from the electricity department visited the family or offered any assistance following the child's death. Despite being served a notice on June 23 seeking a report from the assistant divisional engineer, Jadcherla, the commission received no response. You Can Also Check: Hyderabad AQI | Weather in Hyderabad | Bank Holidays in Hyderabad | Public Holidays in Hyderabad In its order, the commission said the electricity department's inaction amounted to 'dereliction of duty' and posed a 'serious threat to public safety,' thereby violating citizens' fundamental rights under Article 21 of the Constitution. It strongly condemned the failure to respond to repeated warnings about the transformer's hazardous condition. "Such lapses are wholly unacceptable in a society governed by the rule of law. It is the solemn duty of every public department, especially those dealing with essential services like public electricity, to act with alertness, caution, and accountability. No govt department can be permitted to function with such irrelevance towards public safety, and that every lapse of this nature warrants strict scrutiny and legal accountability," the commission said. The commission recommended that the chairman and managing director (CMD) of Transco conduct a comprehensive review of transformer safety across Telangana and submit a consolidated report within 30 days. It further advised the CMD to implement preventive measures to avoid future incidents of electrocution involving both people and animals. These measures include regular maintenance, installing protective enclosures, and conducting routine inspections of electrical infrastructure. Additionally, the CMD was asked to investigate the role of officials whose negligence led to the death and to initiate departmental action against those found responsible within 60 days. Get the latest lifestyle updates on Times of India, along with Friendship Day wishes , messages and quotes !
Time of India
18-07-2025
- Health
- Time of India
2014 vaccine negligence: 16 patients given expired Hepatitis-B shots in Telangana; SHRC seeks action
HYDERABAD: The Telangana State Human Rights Commission (TSHRC) has directed Gandhi Hospital to initiate action against a doctor for "administering expired Hepatitis-B vaccines to 16 patients" back in 2014. The incident occurred when complainants were admitted to the hospital's Anti-Retroviral Therapy unit for treatment. In their complaint to the SHRC, the aggrieved patients alleged that medical practitoner Dr V Tara Devi had "deliberately administered expired Hepatitis-B vaccines to them". Post vaccination, they experienced dizziness, stomach pain, body aches, and mental stress. You Can Also Check: Hyderabad AQI | Weather in Hyderabad | Bank Holidays in Hyderabad | Public Holidays in Hyderabad Even as hospital mainatained that no harm was caused due to vaccine and that the doctor was relieved from duty, the commission observed that the act amounted to gross negligence. They asked the govt to pay compensation of 1.25 lakh and initiate disciplinary proceedings against the doctor. The SRHC held the manufacturer and dealer accountable for not providing proper warning labels on packaging and supplying vaccine without checking the expiry date. The state govt is yet to respond to SHRC's order.
