1 April 2002

Name of the complainant:Suo motu

Case No.:1150/6/2001-2002

Date:1 April 2002
                 
Recommendations

21.The Commission now wishes to make a first set of Recommendations for the immediate consideration
of the Central and State Governments.As indicated earlier, once a response has been received from
these Governments on the report of the visit of the Commission's team to Gujarat, and a full analysis
made of the numerous representations received by the Commission, additional Proceedings will be
recorded by the Commission on the situation in Gujarat, offering further Comments and
Recommendations.

Camps

            (i)Visits to camps by senior political leaders and officers should be organized in a systematic way in order
                to  restore confidence among those who have been victimized.NGOs should be involved in the process
                and the  management and running of the camps should be marked by transparency and accountability

            (ii)Senior officers of the rank of Secretary and above should be given specific responsibility
                  in respect of groups of camps.

            (iii)Special facilities/camps should be set-up for the processing of insurance and
                  compensation claims.The Chief Minister of the State had requested the Commission
                  to issue an appropriate request to insurance companies for the expeditious settlement
                  of claims of those who had suffered in the riots.The Commission will readily do so
                  and recommends that the State Government send to it the necessary details at an
                  early date in order to facilitate such supportive action.

            (iv)Inmates should not be asked to leave the camps until appropriate relief and rehabilitation
                  measures are in place for them and they feel assured, on security grounds, that they
                  can indeed leave the camps.