Under attack for recent deaths at a government-run observation home for special children, Delhi chief minister Sheila Dikshit today admitted "failure" on part of the authorities to ensure proper care to the inmates.
Dikshit said she was concerned over the deaths of children at the Asha Kiran home for mentally challenged children in Rohini and asked the Social Welfare department to investigate the reasons and take remedial steps.
"I think we have failed to take proper care of the children, I have also asked the concerned minister to look into the matter seriously," she said.
Dikshit's comments came a day after the death of another mentally challenged child at the observation home run by the social welfare department.
A total of 23 children have died at the home in the last one year.
Asked about the role of an NGO which was given responsibility to run the home, Dikshit said the PPP model has failed to ensure proper running of the home.
Delhi government had last week formed a five-member committee to investigate the reasons for the deaths and asked it to file the report within two weeks.
The National Human Rights Commission last month had also taken cognisance of deaths of inmates at the observation home
and asked the government to file a "detailed report".
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