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The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), India has taken suo motu cognizance of a media report that on 14th July 2026, a 28-year-old sanitation worker died after inhaling toxic gases in a sewer line during a cleaning operation carried out by the NOIDA Authority in Sector-93 of NOIDA, Gautam Budh Nagar district, Uttar Pradesh. Reportedly, the victim's family alleged that sanitation workers were sent down into the sewer without adequate safety equipment. The Commission has observed that the contents of the news report, if true, raise serious issues of violation of human rights.
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On which date did a sanitation worker die after inhaling toxic gases in a sewer line?
The date of the incident when a sanitation worker died after inhaling toxic gases in a sewer line, as reported by the media.
Consider the following statements regarding NHRC's Response to a Media Report: 1. The NHRC issued notices to the Chairman of NOIDA Authority and the Commissioner of Police, Gautam Budh Nagar. 2. The victim was pulled out by the police and Fire Brigade personnel and rushed to the hospital. 3. The NHRC took suo motu cognizance on 14th July 2025. How many of the above statements are correct?
The NHRC's response is supported by the fact that they issued notices to the Chairman of NOIDA Authority and the Commissioner of Police. The second statement is also correct as it is mentioned in the report that the victim was pulled out by the police and Fire Brigade personnel. However, the NHRC took suo motu cognizance on 14th July 2026, not 2025.