The whole family of Bhure Lal Rajbhar in village Chintawara Ambedkar Nager district is suffering from malnutrition

INDIA: The whole family of Bhure Lal Rajbhar in village Chintawara Ambedkar Nager district is suffering from malnutrition. If immediate facilities are not provided then whole family of Bhure Lal Rajbhar may die.
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INDIA: corruption, failure of local administration
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Dear friend,

Savitri Bai Phule Women forum got information from its local partner People’s vigilance on Human Rights. The whole family of Bhure Lal Rajbhar of village Chintawara, Ambedkar Nager district is suffering from malnutrition. If immediate facilities are not provided then whole family of Bhure Lal Rajbhar may die.

Case detail:

Bhure Lal Rajbhar who belong to backward class in village chintawara, Tanda, Ambedkar Nager district. Bhure Lal is living with his wife, five daughters and one son.
Sangeeta six years old and Rangeeta five years daughter of Bhure Lal Rajbhar are suffering from Malnutrition. Due to malnutrition and deficiencies of vitamins A Sangeeta and Rangeeta loose her vision.
Sita Ram three years old only one son of Bhure Lal is suffering from polio since his childhood from last three years earlier he was taking drop of polio immunization but now he is not taking any drop of polio and he is also suffering from malnutrition. The children of Bhure Lal cannot move from one place to another without the help of any body.
Bhure Lal Rajbhar washes the new wooven handloom clothes and hardly earns 60 Rupees per day and he finds it difficult to fetch the family enough food everyday. Bhure Lal Rajbhar doesn’t have Antodaya Anya card (AAY) so, he could buy ration at cheap price and fetch the family. Bhure Lal Rajbhar land is washed out in soil erosion in Saryu and Ghaghara River and now he is landless.
PVCHR grass root activist Mr. Manoj Singh came to know about Bhure Lal Rajbhar family and he send letter to District Magistrate and Chief Medical officer of Ambedkar Nager. Now the family of Bhure Lal Rajbhar is cared by PVCHR.
Mother of Bhure lal is supposed to be paid a nominal sum of money as old-age pension. The pension is distributed to the aged persons in the state by the government so that they receive some financial help in the absence of any pension from former employment. This pension distribution is a venue of high degree of corruption. Several persons like Bhure Lal mother do not receive any pension even though they are entitled to it.


Background information:
Chintawara is one of the village of Ambedkar nager district. Mostly dominated by backward class and the main occupation of the villagers are they are engaged in work related to weaving like cleaning handloom clothes, ironing and packing of handloom clothes. As weaving industry is in it worst condition many people leave weaving and engage in pulling rickshaw and working as agriculture labour. Mostly people are getting landless because there land is washed out in soil erosion in river Saryu and Ghaghara.
Anganwadi and ANM are appointed in this area but they never visit the area.
There are Auxiliary Nursing Mothers [ANM] who are supposed to be working through the Anganwadis to attend to the immediate medical needs of rural children. The ANM and Anganwadi
Anganwadis have also been trained in adopting WHO protocols. The activities at the Angawadis are-
(i) On going mapping of severely malnourished children in village
(ii) Regular weighing of children with involvement of mothers
(iii) Tracking and listing, referral services, home visits by Anganwadi Helpers
(iv) Special visits to the homes of the children discharged from MTC, and
(v) Involvement of community volunteers. Children falling in Grade III and IV of malnutrition are monitored for signs and symptoms of infections and referred to Public Health Centers, FRU or Community Health Centers for treatment
The Anganwadi is a government run center where nutritious food and primary medical care is expected to be provided to the poor children. It is also a place where the staffs are expected to keep records of the general health conditions of rural children who visit the Anganwadi. These records are vital because they are also used by the state governments to take policy decisions regarding medical care for rural children
Law made by the Government:
Supreme Court Order: In a Public Interest Litigation (WP No. 196/2001) filed by PUCL the Supreme Court has given the following directions by order dated 28-11-2001 with regard to the ICDS Scheme: -
"I we direct the State Governments/Union Territories to implement the Integrated Child Development Scheme (ICDS) in full and to ensure that every ICDS disbursing center in the country shall provide as under:
Each child up to 6 years of age to get 300 calories and 8-10 grams of protein;
Each adolescent girl to get 500 calories and 20-25 grams of protein;
Each pregnant woman and each nursing mother to get 500 calories and 20-25 grams of protein;
Each malnourished child to get 600 calories and 16-20 grams of protein;

http://wcd.nic.in/icds.htm
On 24th December, 2004 the chief secretary of UP send D.O letter to every district office. For hunger, malnutrition and starving committee should be formed in every village panchayat. The chairperson of the committee will be village head and secretary village panchayat officer and member will be Lekhpal. He will immediately inform district magistrate if any natural disaster happened, for the immediate assistance of 1000 Rupees. But in this district not in a single village this committee is formed.
Suggestive Action:

Please write to the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh to express your concern in this case. So, she might intervene in this case.
Sample Letter

To,
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INDIA: The whole family of Bhure Lal Rajbhar in village Chintawara Ambedkar Nager district is suffering from malnutrition. If immediate facilities are not provided then whole family of Bhure Lal Rajbhar may die.

Respected Madam/Sir,

I am disturbed to see the picture of Bhure Lal children in village Chintawara, Ambedkar Nager district. The two daughter of Bhure Lal is suffering from blindness due to deficiency of vitamin A and Malnutrition. Bhure Lal younger son is suffering from Polio and with out any body help they cannot move from one place to another.

I am also informed that Bhure Lal washes new woven clothes and hardly earns 60 Rupees per day and he is unable to fetch his family in this small amount.

I am also informed that Bhure Lal did have Antodaya Anya Yojana (AAY) card so, he could buy ration at cheap price and fetch his family. The land of Bhure Lal was washed out in the soil erosion in river Saryu and Ghaghara

I am also informed that Bhure lal mother’s did not get the benefit of old age pension.
I am also informed that now Bhure Lal family is taken of by the local human rights organization, the People's Vigilance Committee on Human Rights. I am informed that Bhure lal‘s family case symbolises the living condition of millions of weavers in Uttar Pradesh.


I therefore urge you to immediately intervene in this case and ensure that Bhure Lal family receives immediate economic as well as medical attention.
Yours sincerely,
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PLEASE SEND YOUR LETTERS TO:

1. Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment
Government of India
Shastri Bhawan, Dr Rajendra Prasad Road
New Delhi - 110 001
INDIA
Fax + 91 11 23384918
E-mail: min-sje@sb.nic.in

2. Chairperson
National Human Rights Commission
Faridkot House, Copernicus Marg
New Delhi 110001
INDIA
Fax + 91 11 2338 6521
E-mail: chairnhrc@nic.in

3.Mr. Manmohan Singh
Prime Minister of India
Prime Minister's Office
Room number 152, South Block
New Delhi
INDIA
Fax: +91 11 23016857

4. The Special Commissioner
Samya – Centre for Equity Studies
Secretariat of the Commissioners
R – 38A, South Extension – II
New Delhi – 110049
INDIA
Tele Fax: 91-11-51642147
Email: commissioners@vsnl.net

3. The District Magistrate
Ambedkar Nagar, Uttar Pradesh
INDIA
E-mail: dmamb@up.nic.in

4. The Country Director
World Food Programme
2 Poorvi Marg, Vasant Vihar,
New Delhi 110057
INDIA
Fax: +91-11-26150019
Email:wfp.newdelhi@wfp.org

5. The Regional Director
World Food Programme
Unit No. 2, 7th Floor, Wave Place Building
55 Wireless Road, Lumpini, Patumwan
Bangkok 10330
THAILAND
Fax: +66-2-6554413
E-mail: bkk.unescap@un.org

6. Mr. Jean Zeigler
UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food
c/o Mr. Carlos Villan Duran
Room 4-066, OHCHR, Palais Wilson,
Rue des Paquis 52, Geneva
SWITZERLAND
Tel: +41 22 917 9300
Fax: +41 22 9179010


Thank you.

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