**Summary:**
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), India, has taken *suo motu* cognizance of two separate incidents involving the drowning deaths of two young boys in Delhi and Greater NOIDA on July 7, 2025. The NHRC has identified potential negligence by public authorities as a contributing factor in both cases, constituting a violation of human rights.
In the Delhi incident, a 4-year-old boy reportedly fell into an open drain in the Mahendra Park area. The NHRC has issued notices to the Chief Secretary, Police Commissioner, and Commissioner of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi, requesting a detailed report within two weeks. This action is prompted by reports of multiple similar incidents occurring in Delhi.
Regarding the Greater NOIDA incident, a 6-year-old boy drowned in a waterlogged fountain area within a park. The NHRC has issued notices to the Chairman of the Greater NOIDA Development Authority (GNDA) and the Police Commissioner of Gautam Budh Nagar, requiring a detailed report within two weeks. This action is in response to reports that residents had previously alerted the GNDA to the waterlogging issue.
The NHRC has directed the respective authorities to submit detailed reports on both incidents within the stipulated timeframe.
Key Entities Referenced
National Human Rights Commission: A national human rights organization in India that addresses human rights violations.
Delhi: A city and a union territory of India, where an incident of drowning occurred.
Greater NOIDA, Uttar Pradesh: A city in Uttar Pradesh, India, where another incident of drowning occurred.
Chief Secretary: A high-ranking administrative position in Delhi, to whom a notice was issued.
Police Commissioner: A high-ranking police official in Delhi and Gautam Budh Nagar to whom notices were issued.
Municipal Corporation of Delhi: The municipal body of Delhi, to which a notice was issued.
Greater NOIDA Development Authority: The development authority responsible for Greater NOIDA, Uttar Pradesh, to which a notice was issued.
Gautam Budh Nagar, Uttar Pradesh: A district in Uttar Pradesh, India, where Greater NOIDA is located.
National Human Rights Commission
NHRC, India takes suo motu cognizance of the two
reported incidents of the drowning of two male kids in
public places in Delhi and Greater NOIDA
Both incidents reportedly indicate the negligence of
the public authorities
The Commission, in the case of Delhi, issues notices
to the Chief Secretary, Police Commissioner and the
Commissioner, Municipal Corporation
In the Greater NOIDA incident, it issues notices to
the Chairman, GNDA and the Police Commissioner,
Gautam Budh Nagar
The authorities given four weeks to submit detailed
reports
Posted On: 16 JUL 2025 2:39PM by PIB Delhi
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), India has taken suo motu cognizance of the reported
incidents of drowning of two male kids in Delhi and Greater NOIDA, in Gautam Budh Nagar district in
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Delhi–NCR on 7 July, 2025. The incident in Delhi happened when, reportedly, a 4-year-old boy fell into an
open drain and died in the Mahendra Park area of the North-West District. Reportedly, many such cases of
death of people after falling into open drains or manholes have happened in the recent past in different parts of
the National capital.
In the other incident, a 6-year-old boy drowned in a water body inside a park in Greater NOIDA in Uttar
Pradesh. Reportedly, the residents had already informed the Greater NOIDA Development Authority (GNDA)
about waterlogging in the fountain area of the park, where this incident happened, however, no action was
taken by the concerned authorities in this regard.
The Commission has observed that the contents of the media reports in both incidents, if true, raise serious
issues of violation of human rights. Therefore, in the incident that happened in Delhi, the Commission has
issued notices to the Chief Secretary, Police Commissioner and the Commissioner, Municipal Corporation ofDelhi, calling for a detailed report on the matter within two weeks.
Further, in the incident that happened in Greater NOIDA, the Commission has issued notices to the Chairman,
GNDA, and the Police Commissioner, Gautam Budh Nagar, calling for a detailed report within two weeks.
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NSK
(Release ID: 2145143)