National Human Rights Commission press release · 13 March 2026 · pibtracker filter

NHRC, India takes suo motu cognizance of the reported death of seven workers and injuries to three others in a wall collapse at an under-construction site near the Bilaspur area of Gurugram, Haryana

PRID2239442 MinistryNational Human Rights Commission Released13 March 2026 Reading7 min

Issues notices to the state Chief Secretary and the Police Commissioner, Gurugram, calling for a detailed report on the matter within two weeks The report expected to include the status of health of the injured persons, investigation, as well as compensation, if any, provided to the NoK of the deceased and the injured persons Posted On: 13 MAR 2026 12:29PM by PIB Delhi The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), India has taken suo motu cognizance of a media report that at least seven workers died and three others were injured when a wall collapsed at an under-construction site near the Bilaspur area of Gurugram, Haryana on 9th March 2026. Reportedly, around ten more workers were feared trapped under the debris. The incident occurred at the site where a sewage treatment plant for an upcoming residential project is being constructed. The Commission has observed that the contents of the news report, if true, raise a serious issue of human rights violations of the victims. Therefore, it has issued notices to the state Chief Secretary and the Police Commissioner, Gurugram, calling for a detailed report on the matter within two weeks. The report is expected to include the status of health of the injured persons, investigation as well as compensation, if any, provided to the NoK of the deceased and the injured persons. According to the media report, carried on 10th March 2026, the police as well as other agencies including the civil defence teams, rescue workers, fire fighters and personnel from the State Disaster Response Force were searching for the trapped workers under the debris. *** NSK (Release ID: 2239442) Visitor Counter : 294 Read this release in: Gujarati , Urdu , हिन्दी , Punjabi National Human Rights Commission NHRC, India takes suo motu cognizance of the reported death of seven workers and injuries to three others in a wall collapse at an under-construction site near the Bilaspur area of Gurugram, Haryana Issues notices to the state Chief Secretary and the Police Commissioner, Gurugram, calling for a detailed report on the matter within two weeks The report expected to include the status of health of the injured persons, investigation, as well as compensation, if any, provided to the NoK of the deceased and the injured persons Posted On: 13 MAR 2026 12:29PM by PIB Delhi The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), India has taken suo motu cognizance of a media report that at least seven workers died and three others were injured when a wall collapsed at an under-construction site near the Bilaspur area of Gurugram, Haryana on 9th March 2026. Reportedly, around ten more workers were feared trapped under the debris. The incident occurred at the site where a sewage treatment plant for an upcoming residential project is being constructed. The Commission has observed that the contents of the news report, if true, raise a serious issue of human rights violations of the victims. Therefore, it has issued notices to the state Chief Secretary and the Police Commissioner, Gurugram, calling for a detailed report on the matter within two weeks. The report is expected to include the status of health of the injured persons, investigation as well as compensation, if any, provided to the NoK of the deceased and the injured persons. According to the media report, carried on 10th March 2026, the police as well as other agencies including the civil defence teams, rescue workers, fire fighters and personnel from the State Disaster Response Force were searching for the trapped workers under the debris. *** NSK (Release ID: 2239442) Issues notices to the state Chief Secretary and the Police Commissioner, Gurugram, calling for a detailed report on the matter within two weeks The report expected to include the status of health of the injured persons, investigation, as well as compensation, if any, provided to the NoK of the deceased and the injured persons" /> The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), India has taken suo motu cognizance of a media report that at least seven workers died and three others were injured when a wall collapsed at an under-construction site near the Bilaspur area of Gurugram, Haryana on 9th March 2026. Reportedly, around ten more workers were feared trapped under the debris. The incident occurred at the site where a sewage treatment plant for an upcoming residential project is being constructed. The Commission has observed that the contents of the news report, if true, raise a serious issue of human rights violations of the victims. Therefore, it has issued notices to the state Chief Secretary and the Police Commissioner, Gurugram, calling for a detailed report on the matter within two weeks. The report is expected to include the status of health of the injured persons, investigation as well as compensation, if any, provided to the NoK of the deceased and the injured persons. 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