MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI R.P.N. SINGH)
(a) 23 States have so far set up State Human Rights Commissions (SHRCs). These States are Assam,
Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Goa, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Jammu &
Kashmir, Kerala, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Manipur, Maharashtra, Odisha, Punjab, Rajasthan,
Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Uttrakhand and West Bengal.
(b) to (d) The Government is not aware of displeasure expressed by the Supreme Court in this
regard. As per Section 21 of the PHR Act, 1993, it is for the State Government to take action
for setting up of State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) and also for providing the required
infrastructure, manpower etc. The National Human Rights Commission from time to time requests
the State Governments for the early establishment of SHRCs and on 18.12.2012, the Chairperson,
NHRC had written to the defaulting States for expediting the setting up of SHRCs.The Government
has also regularly written to the States concerned for setting up SHRCs expeditiously.