गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Nepal ∕ Drinking water and electricity issues prominent in prisons during COVID-19 Nepal Drinking water and electricity issues prominent in prisons during COVID-19 KathmanduPati September 30, 2020 File Photo KATHMANDU: The National Human Rights Commission has monitored the status of prisoners’ human rights during the COVID-19 pandemic. A team headed by NHRC member Sudeep Pathak had monitored the situation of inmates in Jumla on Tuesday. The monitoring team arrived in Jumla after taking stock of inmates’ human rights status in 12 districts of the country. The human rights team also held interactions with security agencies, journalists and human rights defenders in the district. On the occasion, NHRC commissioner Pathak highlighted the importance of human rights protection along with the efforts to prevent and control the pandemic. He further shared that the NHRC monitoring team has arrived in Jumla to take stock of the impacts of COVID-19 in the human rights sector, the situation of prisoners and detainees and violent activities recently taking place in the jail. He said that the team would present a report to the government covering the problems faced by the citizens in the time of crisis. Among the key problems shared with the monitoring team were road conditions, electricity and human resource in health facilities. The nine inmates of the district prison who had contracted the virus have now recovered. The inmates are facing an acute shortage in drinking water and electricity. “The inmates here are always vulnerable to different diseases as we are still compelled to drink contaminated water supplied from the Tila River,” said Khadkajeet Rokaya, who is an inmate. Although the doctors have diagnosed water-borne diseases among the prisoners, concerned authorities have been turning away from the issue. Write your comments RELATED NEWS US says China releases three ‘wrongfully detained’ Americans Foreign Minister Rana off to China Minister Paudel for securing optimum benefits from limited resources Road accident in Bhaktapur: One dead, another critical MCA-Nepal relaunches 297-km Transmission Line bid Temperature continues to fall in Kathmandu Valley Top Headlines Nepal, India sign long-term agreement on electricity export, materializing MoU reached during PM’s visit1 NC, Maoist Centre discuss about NA election2 President expresses concern over ’emptying’ villages for lack of employment opportunities3 Dhakal recommended as SC chief registrar4 1.3 kilos of gold confiscated from TIA5 PM Dahal stresses on developing innovative agricultural system6 Govt. forms former-judge Poudel led probe commission to investigate Balkumari incident7 Manpower agency owner arrested for cheating more than Rs 1.9 million8 TRENDING After four months of standoff, Oli holds phone conversation with Modi Don’t throw bullets at people, Prime Minister: Gagan Thapa Drinking water and electricity issues prominent in prisons during COVID-19 Jumla headquarters sealed off Border problems need to be resolved through serious diplomatic dialogue with India: PM Oli Heavy rainfall likely in some provinces
