GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1194

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 18th DECEMBER, 2018 / AGRAHAYANA 27, 1940

(SAKA)

SETTING UP OF STATE HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION

1194. SHRI SANKAR PRASAD DATTA:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether State Human Rights Commissions on the lines of the National
Human Rights Commission (NHRC) have been set up by all the States and if
so, the details thereof;

(b) whether the number of complaints received and the rate of pendency
have increased in NHRC during each of the last three years and the current
year, if so, the details thereof and the reaction of the Government thereto;

(c) the number of cases in which NHRC has recommended compensation

along with the number of such cases in which compensation has actually
been paid to the victims during the said period, State-wise; and

(d) the corrective steps being taken by the Government for timely payment
of compensation awarded by NHRC?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

(SHRI HANSRAJ GANGARAM AHIR)

(a): As per the information received from the States, State Human Rights

Commission (SHRC) has been set up in 26 States so far. A list showing

details of SHRCs is placed at Annexure-I.

(b): As per the information furnished by National Human Rights

Commission (NHRC), the number of cases registered by the NHRC and the

number of cases pending with the NHRC during each of the last three years

and the current year are as follows:

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L.S.US.Q NO. 1194 FOR 18.12.2018

Year Number of Cases Number of cases

Registered pending

2015-2016 1,17,808 40,766

2016-2017 91,887 32,085

2017-2018 79,612 25,775

Current year upto 62,020 21,565

05.12.2018

It is observed that with the concerted efforts of the NHRC, the total

number of pending cases, which was 40,766 as on 31.03.2016, has come

down to 21,565 as on 05.12.2018.

(c): A statement furnished by NHRC showing state-wise number of cases

where NHRC has recommended monetary relief during the period

01.04.2015 to 05.12.2018 is placed at Annexure-II.

In 1299 cases, payments have been made to the victims or next of

kin of the victims, while in 813 cases compliance reports are awaited.

(d): The Government takes all necessary steps for payment of

compensation awarded by NHRC within the stipulated time. NHRC also

takes necessary follow up action for obtaining compliance of its

recommendations and also includes the status in its Annual Report which

is laid before the Parliament.

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 Annexure-I

Information in respect of part (a) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.

1194 for 18.12.2018 Statement Showing list of States where State Human
Rights Commission have been set up

Sl.No. Name of the States

1 Assam
2 Andhra Pradesh (Joint SHRC for AP and Telangana)
3 Telangana
4 Bihar
5 Chhattisgarh
6 Gujarat
7 Goa
8 Himachal Pradesh
9 Haryana
10 Jharkhand
11 Jammu & Kashmir
12 Kerala
13 Karnataka
14 Madhya Pradesh
15 Manipur
16 Maharashtra
17 Meghalaya
18 Odisha
19 Punjab
20 Rajasthan
21. Sikkim
22. Tamil Nadu
23. Tripura
24. Uttar Pradesh
25. Uttarakhand
26 West Bengal
 Annexure-II
Information in respect of part (c) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1194 for
18.12.2018
Statement Showing State-wise number of Cases where NHRC recommended
monetary relief during period from 01.04.2015 to 05.12.2018
Recommended for Where case is closed after Where reports awaited
monetary relief recommendation from authorities
STATE NAME
NO. OF AMOUNT NO. OF AMOUNT NO. OF AMOUNT
CASES (in Rs.) CASES (in Rs.) CASES (in Rs.)

ANDAMAN & NICOBAR 1 500,000 1 500,000 0 0

ANDHRA PRADESH 54 11,890,000 30 5,795,000 24 6,095,000
ARUNACHAL PRADESH 14 2,290,000 3 550,000 11 1,740,000
ASSAM 36 42,400,000 20 33,350,000 16 9,050,000
BIHAR 117 22,772,498 79 12,977,498 38 9,795,000
CHANDIGARH 2 1,150,000 2 1,150,000 0 0
CHHATTISGARH 54 17,270,000 38 8,410,000 16 8,860,000
DELHI 117 19,960,000 76 12,830,000 41 7,130,000
GUJARAT 55 54,499,998 46 10,574,998 9 43,925,000
HARYANA 93 106,390,000 73 14,275,000 20 92,115,000
HIMACHAL PRADESH 7 1,110,000 4 310,000 3 800,000
JAMMU & KASHMIR 4 2,900,000 3 2,400,000 1 500,000
JHARKHAND 81 31,345,000 33 9,060,000 48 22,285,000
KARNATAKA 18 3,755,000 14 1,855,000 4 1,900,000
KERALA 18 6,700,000 11 4,900,000 7 1,800,000
MADHYA PRADESH 87 20,147,500 57 10,012,500 30 10,135,000
MAHARASHTRA 109 28,345,000 73 16,385,000 36 11,960,000
MANIPUR 42 26,390,000 33 19,790,000 9 6,600,000
MEGHALAYA 15 6,050,000 9 3,800,000 6 2,250,000
MIZORAM 9 1,300,000 5 625,000 4 675,000
NAGALAND 5 650,000 3 250,000 2 400,000
ODISHA 187 35,375,000 119 20,016,000 68 15,359,000
PUDUCHERRY 9 1,770,000 6 1,150,000 3 620,000
PUNJAB 46 55,609,000 27 52,109,000 19 3,500,000
RAJASTHAN 115 13,920,000 71 8,940,000 44 4,980,000
TAMIL NADU 38 7,075,000 29 5,225,000 9 1,850,000
TELANGANA 36 15,480,000 21 4,880,000 15 10,600,000
TRIPURA 11 4,430,000 8 4,105,000 3 325,000
UTTAR PRADESH 654 93,470,002 358 46,245,002 296 47,225,000
UTTARAKHAND 17 4,085,000 9 685,000 8 3,400,000
WEST BENGAL 61 15,535,000 38 7,525,000 23 8,010,000
TOTAL 2112 654,563,998 1299 320,679,998 813 333,884,000