NHRC ask Chief Secretary to submit ATR on
rehabilitations of Bonded labourer of Odisha.
NHRC issued notice on the report published in
“The Pioneer”(BONDED
LABOURERS RESCUED, NOT REHABILITATEDFriday, 11 December 2015 | SUDHIR MISHRA | BALANGIR
Dearall
I had covered this story on Decmber2015.The NHRC New Delhi taking note of this story ,has issued notice to Chief Secretary GovtofOdisha to Submit Action taken report on rehabilitation of BondedLabourers within four weeks.
I enclose the Notice of NHRC andthe story for your perusal.
yours
SudhirMishra/Bolangir
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Case No. 921/18/2/2016
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Dated: 3/17/2016
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To
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THE CHIEF SECRETARY
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GOVERNMENT OF ODISHA, BHUBANESWAR
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Sir,
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The
Complaint dated 13/01/2016 was placed before the Commission
on 02/02/2016. Upon perusing the complaint, the Commission directed as
follows:
The petitioner has alleged that
the released bonded labourers in Odisha are not being rehabilitated by the
concerned District Magistrate in many Districts. Let the complaint be
transmitted to the Chief Secretary, Government of Odisha calling for action
taken report within 04 weeks.
2. Accordingly, I am forwarding
herewith a copy of the complaint for taking appropriate action in the matter
as per the directions of the Commission. It is requested that an Action Taken
Report be sent to the Commission within from the date of
reciept of this letter.
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Yours faithfully,
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ASSISTANT REGISTRAR (LAW)
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Encl: Copy of the Complaint
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NEWS IN ENGLISH DAILY
THE PIONEER
BONDED LABOURERS
RESCUED, NOT REHABILITATED
Friday, 11 December 2015 | SUDHIR MISHRA |
BALANGIR | in Bhubaneswar
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I had gone to a brick kiln of Andhra Pradesh in 2012 to work as
a labourer. But I along with many others were rescued and given release
certificate after some time. We were assured of release of Rs 19, 000 at home.
However, after returning home, I approached the local block officials and was
told to contact both BDO and WEO to get the rehabilitation assistance. I
submitted papers to them but till today, I have not received the money,”
lamented Ragu Deep of Dumerpitha village of Deogaon block.
Dhuba Chinagur of Saan Patrapali of Naren gram panchayat of
Titilagarh also had similar version. “I was rescued from a brick kiln of Tamil
Nadu in 2011. After returning here, I submitted the documents to the
block officials for my rehabilitation assistance. However, they did not listen
to us.”
Several bonded labourers of Balangir district staged a dharna
before the Collectorate on occasion the Human Rights Day demanding immediate
payment of their rehabilitation assistance and their inclusion in different
social security schemes. They also demanded a comprehensive plan for their
proper rehabilitation.
About 276 bonded labourers of Balangir district are yet to
receive their rehabilitation assistance. We demand that the rehabilitation
assistance be paid to them immediately and a comprehensive social security and
livelihood plan be prepared and implemented for proper rehabilitation, said
Dadan and Goti Surakshya Manch president Motilal Tandi.
“A total of 1,208 bonded labourers in Odisha, which
includes around 100 children and 500 women, were legally released and freed
from bondage from the brick kilns by the Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and
Karnataka State Governments and repatriated them to Odisha between 2011 and
2014. As per the Bonded Labour Systems (Abolition) Act 1976, these legally
released bonded labourers have the right to receive rehabilitation assistance
of Rs 20,000. The rehabilitation assistance amount is shared by both the State
and Central Governments.
While the State Government contributes 50 per cent of the
assistance, the rest 50 per cent is borne by the Central Government, pointed
out a civil society activist.
The Bonded Labour Systems (Abolitions) Act 1976 also envisages
that the State Government should take such steps that the labourers released
should not get into further bondage situation. Also, they are entitled to get
Government entitlements to reduce the distress condition, he opined.
According to unofficial sources, 269 labourers in Balangir, 124
in Nuapada, 104 in Bargarh, 15 in Sonepur,12 in Sambalpur, eight in Gajapati,
seven in Rayagada and five in Nabarangpur are yet to get the rehabilitation
assistance.
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