Archive · 9 Oct 2026
NHRC Marks 33rd Anniversary With Foundation Day Event
The National Human Rights Commission, or NHRC, is having a special event to mark 33 years of work.
It will take place at Vigyan Bhawan on October 12.
India’s Chief Justice, Surya Kant, will be the chief guest.
The commission says it has handled more than 24 lakh cases since it began in 1993.
It has also recommended money for people affected by human rights violations.
After the celebration, experts and others will meet to discuss why people need safe and enough water.
The NHRC says the event is a chance to reflect on its work and renew its commitment to human rights.
The NHRC will hold its 33rd anniversary foundation day event at Vigyan Bhawan on October 12.
Chief Justice of India Surya Kant will attend as chief guest.
Since its establishment on October 12, 1993, the commission has registered 24,33,716 cases, including 3,100 cases of suo motu cognisance.
The NHRC says it has recommended more than Rs 274 crore in relief in 9,085 cases over the past 33 years.
The event will be followed by a conference on access to safe and adequate water as a human rights issue.
- Who
- The National Human Rights Commission; Chief Justice of India Surya Kant will be the chief guest.
- What
- The NHRC will celebrate its 33rd anniversary with a foundation day event, followed by a conference on the right to water.
- When
- October 12; the report is dated October 9.
- Where
- Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi.
- Why
- To mark the commission’s foundation day, reflect on its work, and discuss the human rights dimensions of access to safe and adequate water.
- Anniversary
- 33rd; the NHRC was established on October 12, 1993.
- Event date and venue
- October 12 at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi.
- Chief guest
- Chief Justice of India Surya Kant.
- Cases registered since inception
- 24,33,716.
- Relief recommended over 33 years
- More than Rs 274 crore in 9,085 cases.
- Conference theme
- “Water as the Elixir of Life: Advancing Human Dignity through the Right to Water”.
- Recent-period activity reported
- The NHRC said it conducted 80 spot enquiries, disposed of 53,733 cases and recommended more than Rs 9.7 crore in relief in 157 cases during the period it identified as October 1, 2025 to September 30.