Date: 2025-08-08Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
NHRC takes suo motu cognizance of the reported death of one and injuries to three others after debris fell on them while undertaking PMC-related drainage work in a trench near Nanded City township in Maharashtra
**Summary:**
On August 8, 2025, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), India, took suo motu cognizance of a media report concerning a fatal accident and injuries sustained by workers engaged in Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC)-related drainage work near Nanded City Township, Maharashtra. The incident, reportedly occurring on July 4, 2025, resulted in the death of one worker and injuries to three others due to falling debris in a trench. The NHRC has issued a notice to the Chief Secretary of the Government of Maharashtra, requesting a detailed report within two weeks. This report is expected to include the health status of the injured individuals and details of any compensation provided to the victim's family. The drainage work is reportedly part of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) River Improvement project, which involves the construction of new sewage treatment plants and drainage lines in the area.
Key Entities Referenced
National Human Rights Commission: A national human rights organization that took suo motu cognizance of the incident.
Maharashtra: The state where the incident occurred near Nanded City township.
Pune Municipal Corporation: The municipal corporation whose drainage work led to the incident.
Chief Secretary, Government of Maharashtra: The official to whom the NHRC issued a notice requesting a detailed report.
Japan International Cooperation Agency: An organization involved in the River Improvement project related to the drainage work.
Nanded City Township: The location in Maharashtra where the incident occurred.
River Improvement project: A project that includes building new sewage treatment plants and drainage lines.
National Human Rights Commission
NHRC takes suo motu cognizance of the reported
death of one and injuries to three others after debris
fell on them while undertaking PMC-related drainage
work in a trench near Nanded City township in
Maharashtra
Issues notice to the State Chief Secretary calling for
a detailed report on the matter within two weeks
The report expected to include the health status of
the injured persons and compensation, if any, paid to
the next of kin of the victim
Posted On: 08 AUG 2025 4:38PM by PIB Delhi
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), India has taken suo motu cognizance of a media report
that one worker died and three got injured when debris fell on them while undertaking Pune Municipal
Corporation-related drainage work in a trench near Nanded City Township, Maharashtra. Reportedly, the
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incident happened on 4 July, 2025.
The Commission has observed that the contents of the news report, if true, raise a serious issue of violation of
the human rights of the victim. Therefore, it has issued a notice to the Chief Secretary, Government of
Maharashtra calling for a detailed report on the matter within two weeks. The report is also expected to
include the health status of the injured persons, as well as compensation, if any, paid to the next of kin of the
victim.
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According to the media report, carried on 5 August, 2025, the work was part of the Japan International
Cooperation Agency River Improvement project, which includes building new sewage treatment plants and
drainage lines in the area.
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NSK(Release ID: 2154149)