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Chandigarh, Nov 17 (IANS) The Haryana Human Rights Commission has expressed concern over dairy cattle being tied on public roads in Bhiwani city and the unhygienic, obstructed and unsafe conditions resulting from it.
The Commission found that despite repeated requests and complaints, the Municipal Council, Bhiwani failed to take preventive or corrective action, which reflected administrative negligence in maintaining public cleanliness and accessibility, thereby affecting the basic human rights of local residents.
According to Human Rights Commission Chairman Justice (Retd) Lalit Batra, tying cattle on public roads leads to filth, sewage blockage and obstruction to movement, which directly violates the rights of residents to health, dignity and clean environment. Such administrative inaction seriously impacts the rights to free movement, health and dignity of residents, especially children and senior citizens.
This negligence also violates Article 25 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), which guarantees everyone the right to an adequate standard of living, including sanitation and a clean environment. This violates Article 12 of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR), which recognizes the right of every individual to the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health.
It said the failure of the Municipal Council to maintain clean and accessible public spaces is a violation of the right to life under Article 21 of the Constitution of India, which includes the right to live with dignity, clean environment and safe environment. Such civil negligence also violates Section 2(d) of the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993, which includes rights relating to life, liberty, equality and dignity of individuals.
Justice Batra said dairy operations within municipal limits have become a widespread problem across the State, resulting in repeated civic and public health concerns.
Recognizing this challenge, the State Government has prepared a comprehensive blueprint to shift dairies out of municipal limits to ensure cleanliness, reduce pollution and protect public health. However, although the blueprint has been prepared, it has not yet been finalized or fully implemented.
The Commission believes that effective implementation of this policy along with coordinated action of municipal bodies is necessary to address this growing problem and maintain a clean urban environment in line with the health and sanitation objectives of the State.
Justice Batra said the situation prima facie presents a case of violation of basic human rights of the residents of Dwarkan Gali and administrative apathy. The circumstances indicate that the civic administration has failed to discharge its legal obligations, resulting in environmental degradation and violation of the fundamental rights of the residents.
Commission’s Information and Public Relations Officer Punit Arora said that considering the facts available and the seriousness of the allegations, Justice Batra has ordered that the District Municipal Commissioner and the Municipal Council submit a factual report within eight weeks of receiving the order and listed the matter for next hearing on January 27, 2026.
–IANS
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