NHRC, India death in judicial custody in Meghalaya and Nagaland; cases related to occupational hazards; cases related to violence against tribal women; and cases of non-distribution of food through PDS to the Chakma people. 7.60 The Commission also held a discussion with NGOs /HRDs and members of the Civil Society on 15 December 2021 and raised discussions on issues of healthcare, SCs/STs, women, elderly and children. The Commission reiterated that the NGOs are the eyes and ears of the Commission and they are true partners of the Commission in spreading awareness regarding the promotion and protection of human rights. Image 7.1: Open Public Hearing and Camp Sitting at Shillong, Meghalaya, on 14 December 2021 Image 7.2: Discussion with NGOs/HRDs and members of the Civil Society at the Open Hearing and Camp Sitting on 15 December 2021 7.61 Illustrative Cases 1. Three workers were killed and one injured during the cleaning of a septic tank in the Mankubai Housing Society, Malad. (Case No. 771/13/16/2017) i. A complaint was received on 21.03.2017 from a Social andHuman Right Activist, stating that despite the fact that manual scavenging is prohibited under the law, four labourers belonging to lower castes were directed to manually clean a septic tank located in a Housing Society in ANNUAL REPORT 90 2021-22