Lok Sabha Question No. 3038 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-21
Subject: State Human Rights Commission
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: KAPIL MORESHWAR PATIL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3038

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 21 ST  MARCH, 2017 / PHALGUNA 30, 1938 (SAKA)

STATE HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION

3038. SHRI KAPIL MORESHWAR PATIL:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  details  of  State  Human  Rights  Commission  functioning  in  the country, State-wise;
- (b) the total number of violent incidents and complaints received and pending in the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) during each of the last three years and the current year, Statewise;
- (c) the total number  of cases in which  the Union and the State Governments have accepted the recommendations of NHRC and the action taken thereon, State-wise;
- (d) the details of the amount of compensation paid on the recommendations made by the NHRC during the said period, State-wise;
- (e) whether there are reports of non disbursement of such compensation to the victims; and
- (f) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor along with the action taken by the Government in this regard, State-wise?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI KIREN RIJIJU)

(a):  State  Human  Rights  Commissions  (SHRCs)  have  been  set  up  in  26

States out of 29 States, details of which are as follows :-

## L.S.US.Q. NO. 3038 FOR 21.03.2017

(i) Independently in 24 States i.e. (1) Assam, (2) Bihar, (3) Chhattisgarh, (4) Goa, (5) Gujarat, (6) Haryana, (7) Himachal Pradesh, (8) Jammu & Kashmir, (9)  Jharkhand,  (10)  Karnataka,  (11)  Kerala,  (12)  Madhya  Pradesh,  (13) Maharashtra, (14) Manipur, (15) Meghalaya, (16) Odisha, (17) Punjab, (18) Rajasthan,  (19)  Sikkim,  (20)  Tamil  Nadu,  (21)  Tripura,  (22)  Uttarakhand, (23) Uttar Pradesh and (24) West Bengal have SHRCs;

(ii)  Andhra  Pradesh  &  Telangana  have  a  combined  State  Human  Rights Commission.

(b):  Details  of  State-wise  total  number  of  cases  registered  in  respect  of alleged  violation  of  human  rights  in  National  Human  Rights  Commission during last three years and current year are at Annexure-I.

(c),  (d),  (e)  &  (f):  As  per  data  received  from  NHRC,  the  NHRC  has recommended monetary relief of ₹25,47,98,085 in 967 cases during the last three  years  and  the  current  year  (01.04.2013  to  05.03.2017).  The  Statewise details is at Annexure-II.

A statement indicating state-wise number of cases in which Commission recommended monetary relief during the last three years and the current year  (01.04.2013  to  05.03.2017)  but  cases  are  under  consideration  is enclosed Annexure-III.

## L.S.US.Q. NO. 3038 FOR 21.03.2017

The Government takes all necessary steps for payment of compensation awarded by NHRC within the stipulated time. The Commission also takes necessary follow up action with the concerned Government for obtaining compliance of its recommendations and also includes the aspect of noncompliance  of  its  recommendations  in  its  Annual  Report  which  is  laid before the Parliament.

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|                                      | Statement Showing State-wise Total No. of Cases Registered, Disposed, | Statement Showing State-wise Total No. of Cases Registered, Disposed, | Statement Showing State-wise Total No. of Cases Registered, Disposed, | Statement Showing State-wise Total No. of Cases Registered, Disposed, | Pending in respect                   | Pending in respect                   | Pending in respect                   |                                      |                                      |                                      | 2013-14, 2014-15, 2015-16 and 2016-17 | 2013-14, 2014-15, 2015-16 and 2016-17 | 2013-14, 2014-15, 2015-16 and 2016-17 |
| Sr.No.                               | State/UT                                                              | 2013-2014                                                             | 2013-2014                                                             | 2013-2014                                                             | 2014-2015                            | 2014-2015                            | 2014-2015                            | 2015-2016                            | 2015-2016                            | 2015-2016                            | 2016-2017(upto 05.03.2017)            | 2016-2017(upto 05.03.2017)            | 2016-2017(upto 05.03.2017)            |
|                                      | Name                                                                  | No. of Cases Registered                                               | Disposed                                                              | Pending                                                               | No. of Cases Registered              | Disposed                             | Pending                              | No. of Cases Registered              | Disposed                             | Pending                              | No. of Cases Registered               | Disposed                              | Pending                               |
| 1                                    | ANDHRA PRADESH                                                        | 931                                                                   | 872                                                                   | 59                                                                    | 1224                                 | 1119                                 | 105                                  | 1335                                 | 1180                                 | 155                                  | 1149                                  | 997                                   | 152                                   |
| 2                                    | ARUNACHAL PRADESH                                                     | 48                                                                    | 32                                                                    | 16                                                                    | 158                                  | 144                                  | 14                                   | 38                                   | 23                                   | 15                                   | 23                                    | 10                                    | 13                                    |
| 3                                    | ASSAM                                                                 | 407                                                                   | 330                                                                   | 77                                                                    | 644                                  | 524                                  | 120                                  | 366                                  | 276                                  | 90                                   | 256                                   | 171                                   | 85                                    |
| 4                                    | BIHAR                                                                 | 4362                                                                  | 4127                                                                  | 235                                                                   | 4516                                 | 4137                                 | 379                                  | 4141                                 | 3717                                 | 424                                  | 3504                                  | 2974                                  | 530                                   |
| 5                                    | GOA                                                                   | 55                                                                    | 54                                                                    | 1                                                                     | 54                                   | 50                                   | 4                                    | 69                                   | 66                                   | 3                                    | 53                                    | 46                                    | 7                                     |
| 6                                    | GUJARAT                                                               | 1585                                                                  | 1521                                                                  | 64                                                                    | 1565                                 | 1468                                 | 97                                   | 1445                                 | 1323                                 | 122                                  | 1089                                  | 916                                   | 173                                   |
| 7                                    | HARYANA                                                               | 10297                                                                 | 10150                                                                 | 147                                                                   | 13331                                | 13004                                | 327                                  | 11606                                | 11291                                | 315                                  | 4367                                  | 3863                                  | 504                                   |
| 8                                    | HIMACHAL PRADESH                                                      | 256                                                                   | 236                                                                   | 20                                                                    | 285                                  | 248                                  | 37                                   | 223                                  | 207                                  | 16                                   | 169                                   | 133                                   | 36                                    |
| 9                                    | JAMMU &KASHMIR                                                        | 389                                                                   | 365                                                                   | 24                                                                    | 369                                  | 344                                  | 25                                   | 213                                  | 194                                  | 19                                   | 238                                   | 217                                   | 21                                    |
| 10                                   | KARNATAKA                                                             | 698                                                                   | 678                                                                   | 20                                                                    | 1515                                 | 1472                                 | 43                                   | 979                                  | 922                                  | 57                                   | 1341                                  | 1224                                  | 117                                   |
| 11                                   | KERALA                                                                | 583                                                                   | 555                                                                   | 28                                                                    | 648                                  | 604                                  | 44                                   | 998                                  | 850                                  | 148                                  | 670                                   | 549                                   | 121                                   |
| 12                                   | MADHYA PRADESH                                                        | 2392                                                                  | 2284                                                                  | 108                                                                   | 3652                                 | 3432                                 | 220                                  | 2969                                 | 2764                                 | 205                                  | 2468                                  | 2104                                  | 364                                   |
| 13                                   | MAHARASHTRA                                                           | 3164                                                                  | 3021                                                                  | 143                                                                   | 2980                                 | 2787                                 | 193                                  | 3015                                 | 2851                                 | 164                                  | 2353                                  | 2079                                  | 274                                   |
| 14                                   | MANIPUR                                                               | 93                                                                    | 74                                                                    | 19                                                                    | 124                                  | 108                                  | 16                                   | 76                                   | 50                                   | 26                                   | 39                                    | 20                                    | 19                                    |
| 15                                   | MEGHALAYA                                                             | 59                                                                    | 45                                                                    | 14                                                                    | 96                                   | 53                                   | 43                                   | 53                                   | 26                                   | 27                                   | 40                                    | 26                                    | 14                                    |
| 16                                   | MIZORAM                                                               | 19                                                                    | 14                                                                    | 5                                                                     | 19                                   | 17                                   | 2                                    | 20                                   | 13                                   | 7                                    | 13                                    | 6                                     | 7                                     |
| 17                                   | NAGALAND                                                              | 20                                                                    | 15                                                                    | 5                                                                     | 42                                   | 36                                   | 6                                    | 8                                    | 8                                    | 0                                    | 12                                    | 4                                     | 8                                     |
| 18                                   | ODISHA                                                                | 5435                                                                  | 4997                                                                  | 438                                                                   | 5853                                 | 5184                                 | 669                                  | 16278                                | 15945                                | 333                                  | 8392                                  | 7848                                  | 544                                   |
| 19                                   | PUNJAB                                                                | 1908                                                                  | 1814                                                                  | 94                                                                    | 1807                                 | 1618                                 | 189                                  | 1435                                 | 1248                                 | 187                                  | 1064                                  | 815                                   | 249                                   |
| 20                                   | RAJASTHAN                                                             | 2649                                                                  | 2502                                                                  | 147                                                                   | 3195                                 | 2906                                 | 289                                  | 3263                                 | 2800                                 | 463                                  | 2756                                  | 2192                                  | 564                                   |
| 21                                   | SIKKIM                                                                | 17                                                                    | 17                                                                    | 0                                                                     | 20                                   | 18                                   | 2                                    | 11                                   | 9                                    | 2                                    | 5                                     | 4                                     | 1                                     |
| 22                                   | TAMIL NADU                                                            | 2678                                                                  | 2593                                                                  | 85                                                                    | 2280                                 | 2171                                 | 109                                  | 3138                                 | 3004                                 | 134                                  | 2877                                  | 2604                                  | 273                                   |
| 23                                   | TRIPURA                                                               | 1040                                                                  | 1028                                                                  | 12                                                                    | 83                                   | 70                                   | 13                                   | 54                                   | 45                                   | 9                                    | 57                                    | 38                                    | 19                                    |
| 24                                   | UTTAR PRADESH                                                         | 44800                                                                 | 43342                                                                 | 1458                                                                  | 50723                                | 48128                                | 2595                                 | 49721                                | 46372                                | 3349                                 | 40234                                 | 35471                                 | 4763                                  |
| 25                                   | WEST BENGAL                                                           | 1465                                                                  | 1379                                                                  | 86                                                                    | 2001                                 | 1788                                 | 213                                  | 2127                                 | 1913                                 | 214                                  | 1549                                  | 1258                                  | 291                                   |
| 26                                   | ANDAMAN& NICOBAR                                                      | 35                                                                    | 33                                                                    | 2                                                                     | 23                                   | 21                                   | 2                                    | 32                                   | 25                                   | 7                                    | 39                                    | 27                                    | 12                                    |
| 27                                   | CHANDIGARH                                                            | 165                                                                   | 159                                                                   | 6                                                                     | 202                                  | 187                                  | 15                                   | 206                                  | 188                                  | 18                                   | 121                                   | 103                                   | 18                                    |
| 28                                   | DADRA& NAGAR HAVELI                                                   | 18                                                                    | 17                                                                    | 1                                                                     | 14                                   | 11                                   | 3                                    | 8                                    | 8                                    | 0                                    | 8                                     | 8                                     | 0                                     |
| 29                                   | DAMAN & DIU                                                           | 13                                                                    | 12                                                                    | 1                                                                     | 10                                   | 9                                    | 1                                    | 22                                   | 19                                   | 3                                    | 12                                    | 9                                     | 3                                     |
| 30                                   | DELHI                                                                 | 7168                                                                  | 6931                                                                  | 237                                                                   | 9076                                 | 8620                                 | 456                                  | 7626                                 | 7037                                 | 589                                  | 5929                                  | 5134                                  | 795                                   |
| 31                                   | LAKSHADWEEP                                                           | 36                                                                    | 35                                                                    | 1                                                                     | 11                                   | 11                                   | 0                                    | 9                                    | 6                                    | 3                                    | 10                                    | 7                                     | 3                                     |
| 34                                   | JHARKHAND                                                             | 1645                                                                  | 1547                                                                  | 98                                                                    | 1192                                 | 1809                                 | 174                                  | 1670                                 | 1445                                 | 184                                  | 1427                                  | 496                                   | 331                                   |
| 32 33                                | PUDUCHERRY CHHATTISGARH                                               | 75 820                                                                | 68 747                                                                | 7 73                                                                  | 92 1983                              | 82 980                               | 10 212                               | 123 822                              | 113 638                              | 10 225                               | 135 676                               | 107 1096                              | 28 180                                |
|                                      |                                                                       | 1857                                                                  | 604                                                                   | 20                                                                    | 3101                                 | 3039                                 | 62                                   | 1821                                 | 1744                                 | 77                                   | 1622                                  | 1463                                  | 159                                   |
| 35 36                                | UTTARAKHAND TELANGANA                                                 | 654                                                                   | 1837                                                                  | 50                                                                    | 903                                  | 807                                  | 96                                   | 1092                                 | 985                                  | 107                                  | 860                                   | 742                                   |                                       |
| 37                                   | ALL OVER INDIA                                                        | 75                                                                    | 72                                                                    | 3                                                                     | 80                                   | 79                                   | 1                                    | 416                                  | 411                                  | 5                                    | 575                                   | 530                                   | 118 45                                |
| 38                                   | FOREIGN COUNTRIES                                                     | 225                                                                   | 220                                                                   | 5                                                                     | 296                                  | 291                                  | 5                                    | 380                                  | 372                                  | 8                                    | 266                                   | 250                                   | 16                                    |
|                                      | GRAND TOTAL                                                           | 98136                                                                 | 94327                                                                 | 3809                                                                  | 114167                               | 107376                               | 6791                                 | 117808                               | 110088                               | 7720                                 | 86398                                 | 75541                                 | 10857                                 |

## Information in respect of part (c), (d), (e) & (f) of Lok Sabha Un starred Question No. 3038 for 21.03.2017

## Statement Showing State-Wise No. of Cases Where NHRC recommended monetary relief during the period from 01.04.2013 to 05.03.2017

| NAME OF STATE/UT   |   NO. OF CASES (including carry forward) | AMOUNT (in ₹)   |
|--------------------|------------------------------------------|-----------------|
| ANDAMAN &NICOBAR   |                                        1 | 3,00,000        |
| ANDHRA PRADESH     |                                       24 | 41,45,000       |
| ARUNACHAL PRADESH  |                                        2 | 21,00,000       |
| ASSAM              |                                       36 | 2,03,70,000     |
| BIHAR              |                                       54 | 94,00,000       |
| CHANDIGARH         |                                        3 | 4,15,000        |
| CHHATTISGARH       |                                       36 | 84,00,000       |
| DAMAN&DIU          |                                        1 | 1,00,000        |
| DELHI              |                                       58 | 85,00,000       |
| FOREIGN COUNTRIES  |                                        1 | 5,00,000        |
| GUJARAT            |                                       22 | 46,45,000       |
| HARYANA            |                                       46 | 1,00,65,000     |
| HIMACHAL PRADESH   |                                        7 | 19,00,000       |
| JAMMU &KASHMIR     |                                        3 | 15,00,000       |
| JHARKHAND          |                                       34 | 1,85,00,000     |
| KARNATAKA          |                                       13 | 18,90,000       |
| KERALA             |                                       10 | 21,50,000       |
| MADHYA PRADESH     |                                       45 | 1,07,05,000     |
| MAHARASHTRA        |                                       40 | 1,05,25,000     |
| MANIPUR            |                                       30 | 1,59,50,000     |
| MEGHALAYA          |                                        6 | 45,25,000       |
| MIZORAM            |                                        1 | 50,000          |
| ODISHA             |                                       51 | 173,,75,000     |
| PUDUCHERRY         |                                        6 | 13,50,000       |
| PUNJAB             |                                       20 | 46,78,086       |
| RAJASTHAN          |                                       35 | 77,75,000       |
| SIKKIM             |                                        1 | 3,00,000        |
| TAMIL NADU         |                                       26 | 43,90,000       |
| TELANGANA          |                                       14 | 21,00,000       |
| TRIPURA            |                                        5 | 14,00,000       |
| UTTAR PRADESH      |                                      285 | 6,47,79,999     |
| UTTARAKHAND        |                                       17 | 50,85,000       |
| WEST BENGAL        |                                       34 | 89,30,000       |
| TOTAL              |                                      967 | 25,47,98,085    |

## Information in respect of part (c), (d), (e) & (f) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3038 for 21.03.2017

## Statement Showing State-Wise No. of Cases Where NHRC recommended monetary relief during the period from 01.04.2013 to 05.03.2017 but the Cases are under consideration

| NAME OF STATE/UT   |   NO. OF CASES (including carry forward) | AMOUNT (in ₹)   |
|--------------------|------------------------------------------|-----------------|
| ANDHRA PRADESH     |                                       16 | 18,55,000       |
| ARUNACHAL PRADESH  |                                        2 | 16,00,000       |
| ASSAM              |                                       12 | 2,81,50,000     |
| BIHAR              |                                       33 | 59,55,000       |
| CHHATTISGARH       |                                        8 | 18,10,000       |
| DELHI              |                                       34 | 90,20,000       |
| GUJARAT            |                                       13 | 50,75,000       |
| HARYANA            |                                       24 | 44,00,000       |
| JAMMU &KASHMIR     |                                        2 | 10,00,000       |
| JHARKHAND          |                                       33 | 86,35,000       |
| KARNATAKA          |                                        2 | 50,000          |
| KERALA             |                                       12 | 19,00,000       |
| MADHYA PRADESH     |                                       25 | 86,90,000       |
| MAHARASHTRA        |                                       43 | 96,25,000       |
| MANIPUR            |                                       16 | 1,20,40,000     |
| MEGHALAYA          |                                        2 | 6,00,000        |
| MIZORAM            |                                        3 | 5,00,000        |
| NAGALAND           |                                        1 | 1,00,000        |
| ODISHA             |                                       59 | 97,35,000       |
| PUDUCHERRY         |                                        1 | 1,00,000        |
| PUNJAB             |                                        5 | 4,25,000        |
| RAJASTHAN          |                                       34 | 52,10,000       |
| TAMIL NADU         |                                        7 | 11,75,000       |
| TELANGANA          |                                       10 | 18,80,000       |
| TRIPURA            |                                        4 | 5,60,000        |
| UTTAR PRADESH      |                                      218 | 3,92,70,000     |
| UTTARAKHAND        |                                        1 | 5,00,000        |
| WEST BENGAL        |                                       20 | 50,35,000       |
| TOTAL              |                                      640 | 16,48,95,000    |