The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has directed the Odisha Human Rights Commission (OHRC) to inquire into the issue of Nalco’s negligence to provide job to a woman whose husband had died while working in the Navaratna company.
The apex human rights body asked the OHRC to submit an action-taken report (ATR) soon. The commission’s direction came after Angul-based Human Rights Watch secretary Sangita Swain lodged a complaint at the NHRC alleging that one Swagatika Pradhan wife of deceased Trilochan Pradhan who had died in 2011 while working in Nalco, is yet to get a job.
“The Nalco authorities even do not comply with the recommendation of Angul Collector,” said the petitioner.
Neither she has been provided job in humanitarian ground nor under rehabilitation and resettlement policy, the petitioner pointed out. Taking the issue seriously, the NHRC directed the OHRC to intervene in the issue and asked it to submit an ATR at the earliest.
The petitioner also urged the NHRC to provide `20 lakh to the victim as compensation. She also requested the commission to initiate criminal proceeding against the concerned authorities.