KSHRC orders uninterrupted power for Munnar school
The Kerala State Human Rights Commission has mandated that the electricity supply to the Government Higher Secondary School in Munnar must remain uninterrupted while ownership of the land is clarified. This decision follows a suo motu case initiated by the commission after reports of disconnection of power and water supply to the school. The commission has instructed the Sub-collector to verify land ownership and ensure that the school can operate without interruption during this process.
- ▪The KSHRC has ordered the restoration of electricity to a school in Munnar pending land ownership clarification.
- ▪The power supply is currently provided by Kanan Devan Hills Plantations Company, which claims the school is on its land.
- ▪The commission has directed the Sub-collector to verify revenue documents and determine ownership within two to three months.
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The Kerala State Human Rights Commission (KSHRC) has directed that the electricity connection to the Government Higher Secondary School in Munnar shall remain restored pending clarification regarding the ownership of the land.Commission chairperson Alexander Thomas issued the order after the commission registered a suo motu case based on recent newspaper reports regarding the disconnection of power and water supply to the school. The commission had previously ordered the restoration of the power connection last October.The Devikulam Sub-collector appeared before the commission during a sitting held in Thodupuzha. In his report, the Sub-collector stated that power to the school is provided by the Kanan Devan Hills Plantations Company.
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