New Delhi: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued a notice to Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) over reports of a labourer's death and injuries to another due to negligence.
Taking suo motu cognisance of a media report that a labourer, Vijay Kumar, died and another was injured when a huge cement slab, weighing about three tonnes, fell on them in a tunnel at an under construction Metro site in West Delhi, the Commission has observed that the incident, if true, raises questions regarding violation of human rights of the labourers.
"When the work involved is of such a hazardous nature, safety measures have to be strictly followed and safety of the labourers and other persons working at the site has to be ensured," said NHRC which issued a notice to the Managing Director of DMRC seeking report on the matter in four weeks.
The police has already registered a case of causing death by negligence against the contractor.
Taking suo motu cognisance of a media report that a labourer, Vijay Kumar, died and another was injured when a huge cement slab, weighing about three tonnes, fell on them in a tunnel at an under construction Metro site in West Delhi, the Commission has observed that the incident, if true, raises questions regarding violation of human rights of the labourers.
"When the work involved is of such a hazardous nature, safety measures have to be strictly followed and safety of the labourers and other persons working at the site has to be ensured," said NHRC which issued a notice to the Managing Director of DMRC seeking report on the matter in four weeks.
The police has already registered a case of causing death by negligence against the contractor.
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