NHRC move for starvation victims in Assam

"In matters relating to starvation deaths in Cachar district, the Commission has asked the state government to pay Rs two lakh each to two poor and malnourished tea garden workers and Re one lakh each to about 13 dependents of the workers who had died due to starvation," an NHRC team said in an order here.

"The commission has also directed the state government to inquire whether the Tea Association of India was distributing foodgrains properly among the workers," the order said.