Annual Report - National Human Rights Commission

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D] Library
18.12 The Library of the Commission is meant for research and reference purposes, primarily
by those working in the Commission. It is increasingly, however, also being used by Interns,
Research scholars, and others working in the field of human rights. The staff of the library
maintain liaison with almost all of the libraries in New Delhi through inter-library loan facilities
and also institutional membership of DELNET and British Council Library. At present, the
library has 11,147 books, 35 journals and subscribes to 24 magazines and 25 newspapers
(including 4 regional newspapers). The library has an extensive collection of books, journals
and reports covering a wide spectrum of Human Rights related subjects, Supreme Court
Judgements and Digests. Project reports on different topics prepared by Interns are also available
in the library. A list of books added in the library is also compiled and circulated to the officials
from time to time. During the year 2004-2005, the library added 922 new books on Human
Rights, or having relevance to human rights to the titles that it had acquired in earlier years. The
library is also equipped with SCC online and Library Management System (Software package
developed by the Computer Cell, NIC).
E] Manavadhikar Bhavan
18.13 The Commission has been desirous of having its own office building commensurate
with its status as an independent and autonomous National Human Rights Institution. Towards
this end, the Commission would now have its own office building, ‘Manavadhikar Bhavan’
constructed in the space allotted in Block ‘C’ of the office complex premises in INA area. A sum
of Rs. 2.88 crores have so far been released to the Ministry of Urban Development/CPW towards
construction of the building from Plan funds. In addition, a sum of Rs. 62 lakhs have also been
released to them from Non-Plan funds for the cost of land and construction of boundary wall.
Although it is more than two years since a block has been allotted to NHRC for construction of
the Bhavan, the Ministry of Urban Development is yet to obtain necessary clearances from
various authorities thereby leading to delay in commencement of the construction work. The
Commission has been expressing its concern about the undue delay in the starting of the
construction of the building. The Commission urges the Ministry of Urban Development to take
up the construction of the building without any further delay.
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