Annual Report 2012-2013 reproductive health, public health, mental health and occupational health. This chapter primarily focuses on two issues of health, namely, silicosis and mental health. The issue with regard to health of persons with disabilities and health of women and children is being dealt separately in chapters 8, 9 and 11. A. Silicosis 5.6 As reported in the Annual Report of the Commission for the year 2011-2012, the Commission is deeply concerned about the health hazards posed by Silicosis. During the period under report, it continued with its on-going efforts to protect and promote the rights of workers employed in silicosis prone industries, including their families. It organized a regional review meeting with the concerned officials of the States of Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Himachal Pradesh, Goa, Uttrakhand and Punjab on 4 May 2012. This meeting was chaired by Shri P. C. Sharma, Member, NHRC and attended by representatives of Union Ministry of Labour and Employment, Institute of Occupational Health & Environment Research, Directorate General of Mines Safety, Director General, Factory Advice Service and Labour Institutes, Employees' State Insurance Corporation of India and NGOs. In the said meeting, it was reiterated by Member, NHRC that the State responses in the meeting demonstrated the lack of interest in the subject by the States concerned. He further expressed that it would be desirable to call a meeting of the Secretaries of all the States/Union Territories in the future, so that they are sensitized about the gravity of the problem and consequently draw up an action plan to tackle the issue. 5.7 The Commission had reported in its earlier Annual Report of 2011-2012 that it had prepared a Special Report on Silicosis and forwarded it to the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India for laying it in the Parliament. The Commission is yet to hear from the Ministry of Home Affairs. It will be pertinent to mention that the Commission had recommended to the Government of Gujarat to award compensation of ` 3,00,000 each to the next of kins of the 238 deceased as per the list submitted by the District Collectors of Jhabua and Alirajpur. The victims who died were from the State of Madhya Pradesh who had gone to Gujarat for work. It also recommended that 304 persons, who are suffering from silicosis and were staying in the State of Madhya Pradesh, be given a rehabilitation package by the State Government. But, till date the Commission has not received the compliance report from the two State Governments. The Commission once again reiterates to the Governments of Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh to comply with the directions of the Commission. B. Mental Health 5.8 As part of the mandate given to it by the Supreme Court in 1997, the NHRC is continuously monitoring the functioning of three Mental Health Hospitals in Agra, Gwalior and Ranchi. Accordingly, its Chairperson, Members, Special Rapporteurs and senior officers visit mental hospitals all over the country to assess the treatment and care being given to 66 NHRC