NHRC, India takes <i>suo motu</i> cognizance of the reported death of a worker and injuries to another after inhaling toxic gases while cleaning a sewage treatment plant tank in the Hisar district, Haryana

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken suo motu cognizance of a media report that on 15 July 2026 a worker died and another was seriously injured after inhaling toxic gases while cleaning a sewage‑treatment‑plant tank in Gangwa village, Hisar district, Haryana. The NHRC issued notices to the Haryana Chief Secretary and the Hisar Superintendent of Police, demanding a detailed report within two weeks on the investigation status, the injured worker’s health and any compensation paid to the next‑of‑kin of the deceased and to the injured worker. The report alleges negligence by the contractor and plant management, raising human‑rights concerns.