The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Saturday took suo motu cognizance of media reports on the Surat fire tragedy which claimed lives of 20 people, mostly students.Considering the incident as a grave violation of the human rights of the young students, the Commission issued a notice to Gujarat government and its Chief Secretary Jagdip Narayan Singh seeking a detailed report in the matter including status of the criminal cases registered against the building owner and others found guilty along with the action taken against the public servants concerned.Singh has been asked to submit a report on the legal status of the building, its construction, fire fighting measures, fire safety clearance and relief granted to the grief-stricken families. The response from the state government is expected within 4 weeks."The Commission also expects that the best and free of cost treatment is provided by the State to the injured persons," NHRC statement read.Issuing the notice, the NHRC has .
