11 July Mumbai-11 July Mumbai-Bomb BlastBomb Blast

187 Dead – 890 InjuredStory of Humiliation, Suffering & Apathy

Dr. KIRIT SOMAIYA,Dr. KIRIT SOMAIYA, Ex-Member of Parliament, BJP National Executive Member

9 JULY’ 2007

416 suffering for Financial Compensation, Medical Help, 416 suffering for Financial Compensation, Medical Help, Hearing Aids, Hearing Surgeries, Artificial Limbs...Hearing Aids, Hearing Surgeries, Artificial Limbs...

7/11 Mumbai Bomb Blast – 7/11 Mumbai Bomb Blast – Status of Action – Relief – Status of Action – Relief –

Rehab - TreatmentRehab - Treatment

1 year over – shattered 1077 families.

Struggle for relief & rehabilitation …continues

Red-tapism, Apathy…. goes on…

Commitments of Relief, Rehabilitation, Medicine yet to complete.

Government refused hearing aids / surgeries / artificial limbs / medical treatment.

Ex-gratia compensation (immediate relief) yet to be completed.

State govt. paid to 884 while Railway 1058.

Railway Claim Tribunal only 174 Claims / Payment completed.

Compensation was taxable (33%) Exemption G.R. came in June 2007

Action – Relief– Rehab–Treatment…Action – Relief– Rehab–Treatment…

Action – Relief– Rehab–Action – Relief– Rehab–Treatment…Treatment…

Hamal, Helper, Peon Jobs offered to Professionals, Educated

Only 44 could got appointments / job.

225 victims taking treatment on their own

Appeal, Mumbaikar-Govt come forward- complete the requirement to give victim ‘New Life’

The biggest tragedy in The biggest tragedy in MumbaiMumbai

Biggest terrorists attack

7 blasts in 10 minutes

1077 victims

187 deaths

890 injured

Status of Railway Claim Status of Railway Claim TribunalTribunal Special Bench announced in Aug’ 2006

Special Bench formed in Dec’ 2006

Only 5 Sitting till now

515 Claims filed in all

164 Death cases Disposed

339 Injured claims filed, of which 10 Disposed

Others not able to file claims due to apathy, non-cooperation, harassments.

Status of cases filed at Status of cases filed at Railway Claim TribunalRailway Claim Tribunal

Decreed Pending Total

Death 164 12 176

Injury 10 329 339

Total 174 341 515

Compassionate Jobs in Compassionate Jobs in RailwayRailway ‘Majak’ with family of Dead-victim

Railway offering jobs in ‘D’ Grade only

Jobs offered Helper, Hamal, Peon…

Post graduate, professionals, widows offered jobs as Helper - Peon

Irritating inhuman behaviour

Of 235 Eligible – Only 118 applied & 44 joined

Victims lost hand, leg were refused as they “lost 65% of limb instead of 70%”

Victims/families eligible are sufferer of red-tapism

Ex-gratia Ex-gratia compensation paidcompensation paid

DeathMajor Injury

Minor Injury

Total

Railway 186 551 321 1058

State Govt. 180 502 202 884

Mumbai Police has officially declared the list of dead – 187 and Injured – 890 Total - 1077

Apathy & Red-tapism - An exampleApathy & Red-tapism - An exampleThane Collectorate after intimating Thane Collectorate after intimating could not pay ‘Due to lack of Fund’could not pay ‘Due to lack of Fund’

Sr. Name Address Injury

1 Santosh Chavan G-1 Dev Ashish CHS., Bhaindar Simpal

2 Rahul Vankhede 2302 Unity Complex, Mira road. Simpal

3 Subhash Shigavan Ganeshkrupa Chawl, Sainath Nagar , Virar. Simpal

4 Vivek Deshmukh C- 403, Poonam Residancy Bolinj, Virar Simpal

5 Bhanudas Suryavanshi A/ 4, Gokul Enclave, Bolinj, Virar Simpal

6 Chandrakant Bhuvad Nilgiri Apt. Sainath Nagar, Vasai Simpal

7 Supriya kheratkar Neem Towar, Narangi, Virar (E) Simpal

8 Surendra Tirkane Dyeavat , A –104, viva swarganga, Virar (W) Simpal

9 Mohamad Iqabal Shekh Bhaindar Grievous

10 Mohamad Salim phundiwala

Hasmina wintej, 5/A703, Enclo Phase – 3, naya Naya Nagar Mira Road(W)

Death

11 Bipin Chandra Thakkar Natwar House, Bldg.B/3, R.No.121, Navghar Road, Bhayender (E)

Grievous

Apathy of systemApathy of system Apathy of system is evident

from the incident

Hon’ble President sent donation of Rs.25 lacs from Rashtrapati Bhavan for the medical treatment of the hearing loss of the Blast victims.

The cheque was sent to Govt./BMC Hospital.

The same was returned to Rashtrapati Bhavan with observation, “There is no need of such help”.

Study – Analysis of 100 Study – Analysis of 100 Grievances…Grievances…

Yuvak Pratishthan study & analysed grievances of 100 victims (sample)

6 cases – Railway paid Rs.50,000 as Major Injury, State refused- “you were not in that train blast”

12 cases – Railway paid Rs.50,000 each for Major Injury. State Govt. declared it Minor Injury & sanctioned Rs.5,000

·  ·        Railway Accept Major Injury – paid Rs.50,000 Railway Accept Major Injury – paid Rs.50,000 compensationcompensation·     State Govt. refused to pay compensation·     State Govt. refused to pay compensation

Sr Name Address & Tel. No. Railway State Govt.

1 Kishor Shaha 1004 \ 10TH Floor, park west –3, rahejaj’s estate , Kulupwadi, Borivali (E) Tel :- 28863176Mob. :- 9869078495

50,000 Nil

2 Vinit Dilip Patil 104, B wing Geeta Park Temba Rd , Bhayander (W) Tel : - 28142952

50,000 Nil

3 Bipinchandra Nathalal Thakkar

Natwar House B/120, 1st Floor, Navghar Road , Bhayander (E), Tel : 28160378 / 28160069

50,000 NIL

4 Prakash B. Kariya

A/32/34, Anand Nagar, Dahisar (E), Mumbai 68 Tel : 28283411

50,000 NIL

5 Mohd. Iqbal Shaikh

Bldg. No. 2, Flat No. 102, N.G. Haritage Naya Nagar, Near N.H. School , Mira Road (E)

50,000 Nil

6 Laxman H. Chandhari

Eolaso Bldg., R.No. 2/3, Nr BKS English SchoolManikpur, Vasai (W), Tel: 95250-2380711

50,000 NIL

·        Railway Accept Major Injury – paid Rs.50,000 ·        Railway Accept Major Injury – paid Rs.50,000 compensationcompensation·        State Govt. says Minor Injury – paid Rs.5,000 ·        State Govt. says Minor Injury – paid Rs.5,000 compensationcompensation

SR Name Address & Tel. No. Railway State Govt.

1 Kiran Desai C – 404, Vrindavan Vrajbhoomi Complex , Linking Rd, Kandivali (W) Mumbai-67 Tel : - 25674291 Mob. : - 986999588

50,000 5,000

2 Mrs Neha Manoj Kaware C \ 502 , Sree Panchamrut CHS Ltd. N.L. Complex, Dahisar (E) Mumbai Tel : 95250-3206767

50,000 5,000

3 Joseph Anthony Almeda Manikpur Churen Road , Vasai (W) Tel : 95251-3206767 50,000 5,000

4 Subhash S Kamble 43, Iling Miskita Chawl, St. Francis Road , Vileparle (W) M-9819349377 /9819458063

50,000 5,000

5 Ramniwas Pannalal Ladha

B-1/Flat No. 5, Manav Kalyan CHS Ltd., Bangur Nagar, Linking Road, Goregaon (W), Mumbai 90 Tel : 28766527

50,000 5,000

6 Balam P. Rane A/202, Sai Santosh Narayan Nagar, Tulinj, Nallasopara Tel : 95250-243570

50,000 5,000

7 Chandrakant S. Dalvi B-203, Sai Mandir CHS Ltd., S.V. Road , Dahisar (E), Mumbai 68 Tel : 28283575

50,000 5,000

8 Sitaram Magniram Rathi 5/65, Bharat Mahal 86, Marine Drive , Mumbai 2 Present Add: P 1/5, Deep Sadan, Sunder Nagar, S.V. Road , Malad (W), Mumbai 64 Tel: 28727678 / 9833212465 / 9920085200

50,000 5,000

9 Manubhai D. Jasoliya 1002, Kent Garden Tower , TPS III Road , Factory Lane , Borivali (W), Mumbai Tel : 28980457 / 9820764455

50,000 5,000

10 Laxman B. Samant 35/288, MHB Colony, Dahisar, Mumbai 68   50,000 5,000

11 Vinod Purshottam Indla Chawl No. 37/28, Maharashtra Nagar, Opp. Dhayaneshwar Nagar, Bandra (E) M – 9224168357 / 9969425411

50,000 5,000

Analysis of 100 Analysis of 100 GrievancesGrievances

Artificial Limbs Required 4

Hearing Aid Required 19

Ex-gratia not paid by State Govt 17

Medical expenses not paid by Railway 15

Applied for Job 24

Appointed by Railway 1

Victims with major injuries Victims with major injuries suffering for treatment (sample)suffering for treatment (sample)Name of the victim Tel.No. Details of injury

1. Shri Vinay Patil 9821258076/9833202773

Has undergone 3 operations. Still has to undergo 2 more operations

2. Shri Devidas Shetty 9820320872 Hand got severed. Again attached

3. Shri Dhiraj Rathod 9969072779 Lost his right hand. Artificial limb has been fixed.

4. Shri Padamchand Gandhi

9820224260/28810287

Both ears operation required

5. Shri Rajesh Zha 9323958174 Index finger problem

6. Shri Rajaram Chavan 9869941404 Right leg amputed

7. Shri Allwyn D’Cunha 9969035687 Right hand thumb and index finger damaged. Medical expenses Rs.3 lacs

8. Shri Balkrishna Kotian 9920038675/9920095250/24307671

Major hearing problem

Victims with major injuries Victims with major injuries suffering Hearing Problem (sample)suffering Hearing Problem (sample)……Sr. Patient Name Address Contact No. Problem

1 Umesh Shetty305/4A Oswal Park

Bhaindar (East) 9869966969Treatment Continue

Hearing Aid

2 Prathmesh Tayade

Shiv Shakti Camp, CHS Ltd, B.P. Cross

Talav Rd, Byander (E)

989298213328043688

Hearing

3 Kiran Desai

c/404 Vrindavan Vrajbharti Complex

L/N/C/N/C/20 A Kandivali (W) 9869995888

Major Hearing Aid

4 Manubhai

Girnar Co-Operative Housing Society

Ltd, Flat No. 50 Y.P. Tawde Marg, Near

Deepa Hotel Dahisar (W)

982153753128990696

Deaf Of Hearing Aid

5 Balalm Rane

A/202, Sai Santosh Narayan Ngr 9820396049

250-2435708

Treatment Continue Hearing Aid-

Operation Required

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Victims with major injuries Victims with major injuries suffering Hearing Problem (sample)suffering Hearing Problem (sample)……Sr. Patient Name Address Contact Problem

6 Padamchand Gandhi

204/A Himgiri 2nd Flr. Modern usha colony

evershine Nagar Malad (W)

9820224260/28810287

Treatment Continue -Hearing Loss on

both ear Operation Required.

7 Banwarilal Sharma

310/9 wing Sumit Ho.So.Jain Ngr Navghar Naka Bhaindar (E)

9324405181/32534448

Major Hearing Aid. Damage Ear

8 Kishor Shukla

A-401/402 Shilpin sky Bild valiye Borsa pada

New sainagar Kandivali(W)

9969002693/28621395

Major Hearing Aid

9 Bipinchandra Thakkar

120 B-3 Natwar House Navghar Rd Bhyender

(e) 28160378Major Hearing Aid

10 Suhas P. Chaugule

5/29, Kriupa Shankar Singh Chawle, Gaondevi Rd,

Kandivali 28542052

Major Hearing Aid

Victims with major injuries suffering Victims with major injuries suffering Hearing Problem (sample)…Hearing Problem (sample)…

Sr. Patient Name Address Contact No. Problem

11 Tarachand Pawar

Wes PLY Colony, Room No. 11, Bldg No 125 Kherwadi,

Bandra (E) 26580189/9833823769

Hear Damage

12 Dara Shroff

4/5, New Dimand Gilbart Hill Rd,

Andheri (W), Mumbai 9819069617

Hearing Operation required

13 Kaushal Uhora

Rupa Society, Jambo Xerox Opp. Bank of Maharashtra Malad

(W) 28824797/9892092711/9

892161711

Hearing Aid

14 Nayan Tokhale

Swagat Co-p Soc, Plot No. 128, Room

No. 13 Gorai 28684334/9869362094

Hearing Operation required

15 Mahesh N. Ponda

16/B-102, Iskai Apatment, Sai baba Nagar Opp. Nehru

Garden Borivali (W) 28078542/9833848108

Hearing Problem

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Victims with major injuries suffering Victims with major injuries suffering Hearing Problem (sample)…Hearing Problem (sample)…

Sr. Patient Name Address Contact No. Problem

16 Laxman Choudhari

Eoloso Bldg, Room No 2/3, Near BKS Englsih School

Mahikpur, Vasai (W)  

Major Problem

17 Raju Kamble Ramnagar Bldg, D

Wing 3/6 Room 9819933743Hearing

Problem

18 Aatamaram Dalvi

B/101, Saround App. Tuling Rd, Vardham Park, Nallasopara (E) 9869936718

Hearing Operation required

19 Subhash Lad

301, B. wing, Krishna Kamal CHS LTD

Battic Bandra VIRA (W)

25892529324629864

Hearing Operation required

20 Pankaj A. Vazirani  9321166880

32452902

One year is very bad. Operation

is risky

21 Relen Crossye  9820169800

28884035Treatment of ear

is continuing

Keen of Death facing harrasment Keen of Death facing harrasment (sample)…(sample)…Sr.No. Name of the Victim Adress Tel No. Help Required

1Rupesh Rahul Kamble

Sahyadri Bldg.Nagari, Niwara Parished Plot No.2, Bldg No.69,Room No.10, 'B' Wing,Goregaon-400065 28420737

father requires help for stall like P.C.O.

2 Ramesh KumavaVrindavan,C-603, Ram Baug Lane, S.V.Road, Borivli(W)

28613781 9833962747

Relief required in Repayment of Bankloan

3Parag Vasant Karambelkar

503,Aries,Janklyan nagar Off Marve Road,Malad(W) Mumbai-400 095 9869153684

Employment unsuitable Cadre in Rly.

4 Brijmohan Jayswal

Bldg. No.3,Flat No.302, Phase-III,Old Golden Nest, Meera Bhayandar Road, Meera Road(E)  

Younger son of widow suffers Heart disease, job in a school reqd.

5Miss Nandini Ramesh Naik

C/7,Jay Apartment, Nehru Road,Nr.Canara Bank, Santacruz(E),400 055

26170196 9224459420  

6 Mr.Sanath Badeka

D-701,ModiPark,IraniWadi Room No.3,Kandivli(W), Mumbai-400 067  

father-in-law-89,mother-in-law-82,Two younger girls, Job badly reqd.

State Govt’s Commitment – Official State Govt’s Commitment – Official Affidavit to NHRCAffidavit to NHRC

State Govt. Affidavit to NHRC…State Govt. Affidavit to NHRC…Response & CommitmentResponse & Commitment As per the mutual decision, medical bills are

being reimbursed by the Western Railways

Collectors of Mumbai City, Suburban District & Thane have been advised to collect copies of FIR from the Police Department (ATS) and provide to the persons requiring it.

As was decided with the WR, Railways have made the reimbursement of medical bills.

State Govt. has already made the payment to 502 person receiving grievous injuries as on 10 Oct. 2006

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State Govt. Affidavit to NHRC…State Govt. Affidavit to NHRC…Response & CommitmentResponse & Commitment State Govt. has so far made payments to 132

persons receiving minor injuries as on 10 Oct. 2006

Public Health Department directed all the hospitals, both Government & Private, not to collect payment from the patinets for medical treatment.

Govt. of Maharasthra is periodically monitoring the status of disbursement of payment to the private hospitals and expediting the matter.

Hearing aids can be made available to the patients when demanded

Maharashtra State Human Rights Maharashtra State Human Rights CommissionCommissionResponses & Notices issued..Responses & Notices issued..

Filed petition with Maharasthra State Human Rights Commission

Notices issued to Principal Secretary, Relief & Rehabilitation Dept., GoM

Directing them to submit all the detail information on affidavit regarding total number of victims identified

Compensation paid to them till date

Medical aid, monetary compensation & their rehabilitation

State Govt’s Commitment – Official State Govt’s Commitment – Official Proceedings of MaharashtraProceedings of Maharashtra

Shri L.K. Advani Visited to Coma Shri L.K. Advani Visited to Coma Patient Amit Singh at Jaslok Patient Amit Singh at Jaslok

Hospital on 9/6/07Hospital on 9/6/07

Shri L.K. Advani Visited to Coma Shri L.K. Advani Visited to Coma Patient Parag Sawant at Hinduja Patient Parag Sawant at Hinduja

Hospital on 9/6/07Hospital on 9/6/07

Bomb blast victims meet of Bomb blast victims meet of 11/6/0711/6/07

Mr.Dhiraj Rathod lost his right Mr.Dhiraj Rathod lost his right hand facing harassment from the hand facing harassment from the

systemsystem

Victim struggling for medical treatment Victim struggling for medical treatment / surgeries/ surgeries

Victim struggling for medical treatment Victim struggling for medical treatment / surgeries/ surgeries

We Urge…We Urge… Early process of claim settlement

Daily hearing of Railway Claim Tribunal Bench

Special Team to attend & give Medical Help

Special Cell to attend Job applications

State govt. to disburse compensation for remaining 200 victims

Healing Touch to Defeat Intention of Terrorism

Fulfillment of commitment before 11 July 07

Justice

Complete rehabilitation of victims

Action Plan Action Plan Suggested…Suggested… Amend guideline and provide artificial limbs,

hearing aids, etc.

All medical expenses be reimbursed

Directives be issued to complete payment of ex-gratia immediately

Proper job of ‘C’ or ‘D’ Grade as per qualification and need of the person - amend directives

Action Plan Action Plan Suggested…Suggested… Railway Claims Dept. should be asked to approach

each and every affected family and get claim filed.

Number of victims differs from Department to Department, Ministry to Ministry and Government to Government. One final list of 1077 prepared by Police/Railway should be treated as the base list.

All the concerned Departments be asked to provide legally eligible help to minimum 1077 families.

A Coordination Committee under the Chairmanship of Additional General Manager, Western Railway, Rehabilitation Secretary, Police Commissioner & Petitioner

Publication of weekly Progress Report.