Expressing dissatisfaction over the Chief Secretary’s failure in filing a report within the stipulated time of eight weeks recently, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has asked the Odisha Human Rights Commission (OHRC) to act on the human rights of sportspersons of Bhadrak.
The apex watchdog of human rights passed the order acting over the petition filed by rights activist Radhakanta Tripathy.
“Due to waterlogging problem in Bhadrak stadium, sportspersons are facing many difficulties in playing or practicing games. When people along with office-bearers of the district Olympic association blocked the NH, the district administration blamed the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) saying there was no drainage facility created at the time of NH expansion in the stadium which is located along the NH,” said Tripathy.
Though the NHRC has sought a report from the Chief Secretary in this regard, but the latter failed to submit the same forcing the former to direct the OHRC to ensure justice to the sportspersons of Bhadrak district.