...... CONTENTS E] 8 Population Policy – Development and Human Rights Rights of the Vulnerable 10 82 84 A] Abolition of Bonded Labour B] Abolition of Child Labour C] Efforts in the Southern States of Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Kerala 101 D] Rights of the Disabled 103 E] Problems of Denotified and Nomadic Tribes 106 F] Manual Scavenging 107 G] Human Rights in Situations of Natural Disasters 110 84 93 1) Monitoring of Cyclone Reconstruction work in Orissa. 2) a) Gujarat Earthquake b) Trauma counseling for the victims of 9 III violence in Gujarat H] Quality Assurance in Mental Health 113 I] Right to Food 119 J] Discrimination based on Caste 122 Environmental Issue 124 A] Safety of Mine Workers 124 B] Safety of workers cleaning drainage/manholes 127 C] Arsenic Poisoning in West Bengal 127 D] Fluorosis 128 E] Rehabilitation of People Displaced by Mega Projects 129 Research Programmes and Projects 131 A] A study to Assess the Degree of Realization of Economic, Social and Cultural Rights in India 131 B] Estimating precise cost of living for Persons with Disabilities – (a case study by the National Association for the Blind) 132 C] A study of the efficacy of a district level implementation arm of a national level legislation/policy in a low priority area like disability 132 D) Nurturing and recognition of Indian Sign Language for deaf persons - Action Research 133 E) Impact of information technologies on the freedom of information expression and the communication by people with disabilities – ICT Desk Research 133 ANNUAL REPORT 2003-04