NHRC puts CS, Forest Secy, N'pada DM on notice

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NHRC puts CS, Forest Secy, N'pada DM on notice

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The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has directed the Odisha Chief Secretary to submit a report within four weeks on the issue of engaging child labours at kendu leaves collection centre by Forest (KL) Department officials.

The NHRC had received a complaint dated 05.05.2022 from Dilip Kumar Das, a human rights activist of Bhawanipatna in Kalahandi district alleging that the Forest Department has engaged 14 children within 10-12 years age group as labourers to dry the bidi leaves at kendu leaves collection center/godown situated at Talakot village of Naupada district.

The petitioner had further alleged that the Forest Department paid Rs 50 per child per day as wages. The children were working under the scorching sun in the mid-summer and thus it was a violation of human rights under the Child Labour Prohibition Act, Protection of Human Rights Act, and RTE Act by the Forest Department. A prayer had been made by the complainant for intervention by the Commission in the matter.

The Commission, considering the matter  has issued notices to the Chief Secretary, Government of Odisha, Principal Secretary, Forest and Environment Department, and District Magistrate, Nuapada, Odisha on June 14 last calling for a report within a period of four weeks.

"The allegations made in the complaint are serious in nature involving child labour. The case therefore involves grave violation of human rights of the victim children. Such types of cases are viewed very seriously by the Commission. In these circumstances, let a notice be sent to the concerned authorities," observed the Commission

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