Archive · 20 May 2025
Human Rights Commission Supports Senior Couple's Water Access
A senior citizen couple in Goa had their water cut off.
The Human Rights Commission stepped in to help.
The local government said they couldn't have their own water connection.
The commission said that water is a basic human right.
The couple's brother-in-law, who controlled the water, didn't mind if they got their own connection.
The commission is trying to make sure the couple has water again so they can live comfortably.
The cost of the new water connection would be paid by the couple.
The Goa Human Rights Commission recommended a separate water connection for a senior citizen couple in Shiroda.
The panchayat initially denied the couple a no-objection certificate due to regulations.
The commission cited the Goa Public Health Act of 1985, emphasizing water as a human right.
The couple's water supply was disconnected on April 2, 2025, impacting their daily life.
The brother-in-law, who had taken over the water connection, had no objections to the separate connection.
- Who
- The Goa Human Rights Commission, a senior citizen couple, and their brother-in-law.
- What
- The Goa Human Rights Commission recommended a separate water connection.
- When
- The water supply was disconnected on April 2, 2025.
- Where
- Shiroda, Goa.
- Why
- To protect the couple's human rights and ensure basic living conditions.
Human Rights Commission's position
Brother-in-law's stance
Water Connection
Human Rights Commission's position
Advocates for a separate freshwater connection.
Brother-in-law's stance
Initially against separate connection
- Commission Recommendation
- Provide separate water connection
- Location
- Shiroda, Goa
- Affected Parties
- Senior citizen couple
- Relevant Act
- Goa Public Health Act 1985
- Date of Disconnection
- April 2, 2025