Annual Report 2013-14 The common man is the worst sufferer of the riots as people face various hardships including in getting basic amenities like food, water, health etc. The Commission is keeping a watch on the developments even as the Government agencies are making their efforts to control the situation and restore normalcy. It would urge the Government agencies to ensure that human rights of the people are not violated in this process. The Commission’s heart goes out to the bereaved families who have lost their near and dear ones in the violent clashes. It hopes that the State Government would take appropriate measures to duly compensate the victims and their families and bring the guilty to justice. The State Government should also take strict measures so that no further damage occurs to life and property by controlling the situation and restoring communal harmony and peace in society. 4.293 The Commission also took suo motu cognizance of the matter and decided to send its team to the areas affected by communal violence in District Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh to assess the measures undertaken by the Government of Uttar Pradesh for relief and rehabilitation of the displaced people, necessary steps required in addition, and lapses on the part of the Government machinery. 4.294 Accordingly, a team of the Investigation Division visited the relief camps at Shamli and Muzaffarnagar districts on 7 and 8 January 2014 and submitted an enquiry report with these findings: i) ii) It is a fact that three relief camps – one relief camp in district Muzaffarnagar namely Loi relief camp and two relief camps in district Shamli namely Kandla Idgah relief camp and Taimurshah Idgah relief camp had been closed on 31 December 2013, 2 January 2014 and 5 January 2014 respectively. No overt force appears to have been used by the district administration to dismantle or close the relief camps. However, it was found that the district administration was actively engaged in persuading the inmates of the relief camps to go back to their native places. iii) Families, earlier staying in the dismantled relief camps, after leaving the camps have reportedly settled in the neighbouring villages or have gone back to their native villages. iv) No express complaint or grievance was raised by the inmates in the existing camps about the shortage or lack of relief materials. v) At present, only 8 relief camps are functional in district Shamli but no relief camp is operational in district Muzaffarnagar. NHRC | 79