The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued notices to the Delhi Chief Secretary, Delhi Police Commissioner and Commissioner of Delhi Municipal Corporation over the deaths of three students due to drowning in the city. The Commission asked them to submit a detailed report on the matter within two weeks.
It has also asked the Delhi Chief Secretary to get a thorough survey done to know the exact number of such institutes and coaching centres running in violation of the prescribed norms across Delhi. The Commission said, that every detail of such institutes including complaints pending against them and action taken by the department concerned is to be mentioned in the report.
The Commission also asked them to inform about the action taken against the responsible public servants who failed to do their lawful duty to check these irregularities. Apart from this, it has asked the Delhi Government to intimate about the compensation paid to the next of kin of the deceased as well as steps taken to ensure that such tragic incidents do not recur.