Chandigarh, Jan. 17 -- Holding that safe roads were an integral part of the right to life, the Haryana Human Rights Commission (HHRC) has said that negligence in road maintenance and absence of basic safety infrastructure amounts to violation of human rights under Article 21 of the Constitution

The observation came during the commission's hearing of a complaint pertaining to absence of proper road signs and markings at Chandawas Chowk on the Rewari by-pass.

In a January 8 order, the commission comprising chairperson Justice (retd) Lalit Batra and members Kuldip Jain and Deep Bhatia noted that providing safe road infrastructure to citizens was a constitutional obligation.

"At several locations, issues have arisen regarding inter-departm...