Secretary-General of National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Satyanarayan Mohanty on Friday interacted with the State Government officials in a high level meeting held under the chairmanship of Chief Secretary Gokul Chandra Pati here.
The issues relating to strengthening human rights cell in the State Home Department, implementation of NHRC guidelines and recommendations in case of custodial deaths, rehabilitation of child labour and women victimized by illegal trafficking, rehabilitation of bonded labour , establishment of women police stations and fast tracking of the cases etc were discussed and resolved in the meeting.
Principal Secretary, Home Asit Kumar Tripathy, DG Police Sanjeev Marik and Secretaries of concerned departments present in the meeting appraised the Secretary General about the preventive and rehabilitative measures that Government has already put in place like district child protection units, integrated anti human trafficking units, women and 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 healthcare institutions, State level coordination meeting for anti trafficking and child labour prevention, juvenile home, jail reforms and child homes etc.
Replying to a media query after the meeting, Secretary General Mohanty said that State administration has taken expeditious steps in addressing the issues raised in various cases lodged at NHRC. He added that 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 the NHRC.
Principal Secretary Health and Family Welfare Arati Ahuja, Secretary W and CD Vishal Dev, NHRC Rapporteer Damodar Sadangi along with senior officers from various departments participated in the discussions.