STAFF REPORTER
GUWAHATI: The National Human Rights Commission, NHRC, India, has taken suo motu cognizance of a media report of yet another death of an inmate at a private drug de-addiction centre, which is the third such incident in the recent past.
NHRC issued notices, returnable in four weeks, to the Chief Secretaries of all the States and Union Territories (UTs) and the Secretary, Union Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, to report regarding (a) how many de-addiction centres are presently available in the government sector. (b) Can private entities be allowed to set up de-addiction centres? (c) Are there any rules or regulations framed under the NDPS Act to regulate the de-addiction centres as mandated in Section 71 of the NDPS Act? (d) What is the mechanism for providing training to the persons employed in such de-addiction centres? and (e) specify the mechanisms to regulate private de-addiction centres, including charges and fees, employment of staff, counsellors, medical staff, food supplied, and the overall upkeep of such rehabilitation centres.
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