C I V I L L I B E RT I E S Jammu, in which were present the Relief Commissioner and other concerned officers of the State, the Special Rapporteur provided an account of his visit to the various relief camps. The victims of the Nadimarg tragedy recounted the events in the vicinity of their village immediately prior to the terrorist attack of 24 March 2003 and their sufferings thereafter. The General Secretary of the State Kashmiri Pandits Conference, together with other representatives of the community, spoke in detail of the difficulties that they had, and were, experiencing. Representations by the various groups were submitted to the Chairperson including one from the President and members of the Jammu & Kashmir Sharanarthi Action Committee who informed the Chairperson of the problems they had experienced since being displaced from Pakistan-OccupiedKashmir in 1947. 4.27 In his comments to the gathering, the Chairperson explained the nature of the obligation of the State Government, arising out of the fundamental right to life, to ensure that the Kashmiri Pandits were assisted and supported in a manner consonant with the right to a life with dignity. It was the duty of the State not only to ensure that their basic needs were properly met, but that their self-respect and self-confidence were restored and their sense of belonging revived. In this context, a number of specific measures were identified, which required to be taken, to improve the living conditions in the camps. These related, inter alia, to the improvement of the water-supply and sanitation facilities, medical facilities in the primary health centres and medical supplies, specialized treatment for illnesses such as diabetes, cardiac problems and psychiatric disorders and the provision of laboratories and libraries in the camp schools. Decisions were also taken to strengthen the administrative arrangements in the camps so as to ensure that the problems of the Kashmiri Pandits were acted upon with promptness and understanding. In this connection, it is also worthy of note that the Committee constituted on the recommendation of the Commission to look into the grievances and difficulties of the Kashmiri Pandits - which had been dormant for many months - met again, the Special Rapporteur of the Commission participating fully in its proceedings. 4.28 Pursuant to the visit of the Chairperson, steps have been initiated by the Government of Jammu and Kashmir to ensure water supply at Nagrota, Muthi and Purkhu camps and to improve sanitation facilities in camps. The State Government decided to upgrade the health centres in the camps to four regular primary health centers, which would have the authorized infrastructure and a regular supply of medicines. The Commission is also ensuring that specialists, including psychiatrists, visit the camps periodically. The Relief Commissioner ANNUAL REPORT 2002-2003 ... ... 51 ... ... ..