Haryana Rights Panel Slams Bhiwani Admin Over Children Drowning in Open Pond

• Haryana Human Rights Commission initiates proceedings after three minors drown in an open, stagnant pond in Sumra Kheda village, Bhiwani.
• Commission terms the site a "direct assault on human dignity" and attributes drownings to administrative negligence.
• Pond existed for years in a densely populated area without fencing, warning signs, or boundary walls despite repeated complaints.
• Judicial Member Kuldip Jain states conditions violate Article 21 (right to live in a safe, clean, dignified environment) and Articles 39(e), 39(f) (children's safety).
• Deputy Commissioner, Bhiwani, directed to ensure immediate safety measures, inquire, fix responsibility, and take action; Gram Panchayat to secure the pond.