सव भव तु सिखनः ु Annual Report 2022-23 the Mill was started a er ten days of closure. The report dated 06 October 2022 of CMO, Saharanpur of Chief Medical Officer, Saharanpur, revealed that there was no co-rela on between harmful pollutants released by the mill and disease of nearby residents. The Commission closed the ma er on 01 June 2023. 3.) Lack of clean drinking water facili es in district Sonebhadra, Utar Pradesh (Case No. 3521/24/55/2022) The instant complaint from an NGO - Bhar ya Vikas Sansthan - is regarding allega on that tribal areas and villages of Districts-Sonebhadra and Mirzapur, U ar Pradesh are being deprived of clean drinking water facility despite independence having being a ained 75 years ago. It is further stated that the residents of these areas are being forced to consume unsafe water from rivers as despite taking up the ma er with District administra on, no ac on has been taken by the officials so far to resolve their grievance. Hence, seeking interven on of the Commission in the ma er. The Commiss ion v ide i ts proceedings dated 07 February 2022 had directed the District Magistrate, Mirzapur, U ar Pradesh and the District Magistrate, Sonebhadra, U ar Pradesh, for submission of requisite ac on taken report in the instant case. The Secretary, U ar Pradesh State Human Rights Commission was called upon to in mate the Commission about the date of cognizance, if any, taken at their end in the instant ma er. A report was submi ed by U ar Pradesh Jal Board (Rural), Mirzapur, U ar Pradesh, and the District Magistrate, Mirzapur, U ar Pradesh vide le er dated 30 March 2022. It is reported that potable water is being provided in the villages of District Mirzapur, U ar Pradesh. The work for providing potable water to the other villages is in progress under the Jal Jeevan Mission scheme of the Govern-ment of India. However, the requisite report was not submi ed by the District Magistrate, Sonebhadra, U ar Pradesh, despite direc on of the Commission and even a er lapse of considerable me and opportuni es. The report dated 28 March 2022 of the Execu ve Engineer, U ar Pradesh Jal Board (Rural), Mirzapur, U ar Pradesh, was transmi ed to the complainant for comment. The requisite report was to be submi ed within four weeks, failing which the Commission would be con- strained to issue coercive process U/sec. 13 PHRA. 58 The Commission observed that the District Magistrate, Sonebhadra, U ar Pradesh, failed to submit an ac on taken report despite direc on of the Commission and even a er lapse of considerable me and opportuni es. The Commission directed its Registry to issue summons to the District Magistrate Sonebhadra (UP), u/s 13 of the Protec on of Human Rights Act, 1993 to appear. A report was received from DM, Sonebhadra, U ar Pradesh, men oning details qua the provisions made for drinking water, and denying the allega ons. The commission thereby closed the ma er on 20 December 2022. 4.) Oil spill caused by Oil India Limited, Bhagjan village, Tinsukia District, Assam and measures taken a er the blow out (Case No. 93/3/17/2020) The Commission received a complaint dated 12 June 2020 from the complainant Youth Forum for Protec on of Human Rights wherein they requested urgent intervenon on impact of oil spill caused by Oil India Limited, Bhagjan village, Tinsukia District, Assam, which was causing serious threat to human, animals, bio-diversity, flora and fauna, etc. The Commission vide proceedings dated 07 July 2020 called for a report from the concerned authority. A reminder was issued to the concerned authori es for submission of the report. Pursuant to the direc ons of the Commission, a report was received from the Joint Secretary, Department of Industries and Commerce, Government of Assam. As per the report, Oil India Limited is a Navratna Company under the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Government of India. The report also contained details regarding the Bhagjan Oil Field back- ground, brief on the blow out incident, measures taken a er the blow out, containment measures, plan for capping the well, clearing site of all equipment and debris from the well plinth, deluge water supply, relief and rehabilita on, assessment of damage, caring for environment, post incident efforts, regular monitoring of air quality, water quality, noise level and presence of gas, etc. The Commission directed to transmit the copy of the report to the complainant for his/her comments within six weeks. Chapter 7 - Thematic Areas