NHRC to hear right violations by river projects in Orissa
Monday, January 17, 2011

Bhadrak: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) will hear the Salandi-Nalia, Reba-Kapali, Kansbans and other river Sanskar projects on which there are allegation of human rights violations.

The Commission has decided to hear the cases 439/18/18/09-10 along with 410 other petitions during its Odisha camp on January 18 and 19.

All these petitions have been filed before it pertaining to human rights violations in various river Sanskar projects. The issue was first brought to the notice of the Commission in May, 2008 by noted human rights activist and Supreme Court lawyer Radhakanta Tripathy.

NHRC had investigated twice Salandi Nalia River Sanskar Project and asked the state government to pay compensation and rehabilitate the victims.

Armed with RTI replies and success in protecting human rights of the victims in Salandi Nalia Sanskar project Tripathy again moved the NHRC.