NHRC interacts with Odisha Govt on Human Rights Issues

Bhubaneswar, Sep 11: The Secretary General of National Human Rights Commission Sri Satyanarayan Mohanty today interacted with the Odisha government officials in a high level meeting held under the Chairmanship of Chief Secretary Sri Gokul Chandra Pati in secretariat conference hall. The issues relating to strengthening human rights cell in Home Department, implementation of NHRC guidelines and recommendations  in case of custodial deaths, rehabilitation of child labour and the women victimized by illegal trafficking, rehabilitation of bonded labour , establishments of women police stations, fast tracking of the cases etc were discussed and resolved in the meeting.

The Principal Secretary, Home Sri Asit Kumar Tripathy  D.G. Police Sri Sanjeeb Marik and Secretaries of concerned departments present in the meeting appraised the Secretary General  about the preventive and rehabilitative measures  that Govt has already put in place viz. district child protection units, integrated anti human trafficking units, women & child desk in police stations, setting up of dedicated Police Station for women, child line system, helpline, SHGs, Swadhara Griha, short stay homes, legal aid committees, mental health care institutions, State  level coordination meeting for anti trafficking and child labor prevention, juvenile home, jail reforms, child homes and the like.

Replying to a media query after the meeting, the Secretary General said that State administration has taken expeditious steps in addressing the issues raised in various cases lodged at NHRC. Sri Mohanty also added the number of pending cases has been reduced to a large extent and Odisha is ahead of many other States in implementation of the recommendations of NHRC.

The Principal Secretary Health & Family Welfare  Smt Arati Ahuja, Secretary W & CD Sri Vishal Dev NHRC Rapporteer Sri Damodar Sadangi along with senior officers from various departments participated in the discussions.