NHRC notice to Tamil Nadu govt over woman staff's death due to lack of toilet
The NHRC has sent a notice to the Tamil Nadu government over a complaint that allegedly due to lack of toilets at the workplace, a warehouse manager of the state government died after she fell into a septic tank at an under-construction building where she had gone to relieve herself.
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New Delhi
The victim was working in the Kancheepuram Agriculture Development office when the incident happened on December 7, the rights panel said on Friday.
“The National Human Rights Commission has taken cognizance of a complaint that due to lack of toilet facility in her office, a warehouse manager of Tamil Nadu government went outside to relieve herself in an under-constructional building and died, after she fell down in a septic tank there,” the rights panel said in a statement.
The Commission has issued a notice to the Tamil Nadu government seeking a detailed report.
“It should include action taken against the delinquent public servants, who have failed to provide basic facility in a government office. The response is expected within six weeks,” it said.
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