Annual Report - National Human Rights Commission

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indicate if they have any information regarding the implementation of recommendations made
by the NIMHANS study team and give suggestions regarding ensuring proper compliance by
the States.
7.33 In reply NIMHANS apprised that it has not yet officially received any implementation
reports from any Centre. NIMHANS is of the view that the State Human Rights Commissions
and the State Mental Health authorities could be involved for overseeing the implementation
of the recommendations. Some strategies have also been suggested for consideration
of the Commission.
7.34 The Commission was about to launch its own monitoring programme through SHRCs
and Special Rapporteurs regarding the action taken by the State Governments on the
recommendations of the Commission on “Quality Assurance in Mental Health”. It was, then,
found that Ministry of Health & Family Welfare has already constituted three appraisal teams
under their Scheme of upgradation/modernization of Mental Health Institutes in the country.
The details of the scheme was sought from the Ministry of Health & FW vide the Commission’s
letter dated 13-10-2004 which is still awaited.
G] Mental Hospitals in Agra, Gwalior and Ranchi
7.35 The Commission continued to oversee the functioning of the Ranchi Institute of Neuro-
Psychiatry and Allied Sciences (RINPAS), Ranchi, the Institute of Mental Health and
Hospital (IMHH), Agra and Gwalior Mansik Arogyashala, (GMA), Gwalior, under the
Supreme Court order dated 11-11-1997, reference to which has been made in the previous
reports. The Commission has been monitoring the performance of these institutions in
regard to clearly specified tasks given by the Supreme Court while granting autonomy to
these institutions:
7.36 Chairperson, Dr. Justice A.S. Anand accompanied by the Special Rapporteur visited
the RINPAS on 19-03-2005. He carried out a review of the working of the Institution for the
year 2004-05. The Special Rapporteur visited IMHH, Agra and GMA, Gwalior on 7-8
March, 2005.
7.37 RINPAS is making steady strides towards realization of the objectives set by the
Supreme Court by improving the diagnostic and therapeutic facilities, developing the social
and occupational rehabilitation facilities and expanding the community services and research
activities. Although half-way homes have started functioning, both in male and female sections
within the campus, this ad-hoc and temporary arrangement needs to be strengthened by
establishing a proper half-way home a little away from the hospital and run by an NGO. A
credible NGO – Sanjeevni Gram Trust has been identified for setting up a Half-way Home
for 25 family patients and a proposal formulated under a scheme of the Union Ministry of
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