The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Tuesday sought a report from the Karnataka government on the plight of 2,000 people evicted from the economically weaker section quarters in Bangalore.
Taking cognisance of a media report, forwarded by an NGO, the Commission asked the State chief secretary to submit the report within four weeks on steps taken for rehabilitation of those evicted.
The media report had alleged that about 2,000 people, who were evicted from the EWS quarters in Ejipura by the Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike in January, were facing severe health problems.
Quoting the media report, the NHRC statement said, about 200 evicted families have made their temporary homes in the peripheries of the area from where they were evicted.
“They have not been provided with any basic facilities. Diarrhoeal diseases, infections and other forms of water and air-borne diseases are rampant. There are no proper water, sanitation and toilet facilities,” it said.
The Commission had already taken cognisance of the forced eviction and harassment of victims by police. A notice was issued to the Chief Secretary and DGP, Karnataka early this year.
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