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Taken Report of State Govt. on Report of Commission of Inquiry into
Kalinganagar Police Firing in Jajpur district of Odisha
Taken Report of State Govt. on Report of Commission of Inquiry into
Kalinganagar Police Firing in Jajpur district of Odisha
Dear
friends
friends
On
14.12.16, RTI Application was submitted to the PIO, Dept. of Home, Govt. of Odisha
seeking information about Recommendations of Commissions and Action Taken by the Govt.. The PIO did not supply any
information. However, after notice
issued by Odisha Information Commission on the Second Appeal petition, the PIO has
supplied the following information on 12.2.18.
14.12.16, RTI Application was submitted to the PIO, Dept. of Home, Govt. of Odisha
seeking information about Recommendations of Commissions and Action Taken by the Govt.. The PIO did not supply any
information. However, after notice
issued by Odisha Information Commission on the Second Appeal petition, the PIO has
supplied the following information on 12.2.18.
The
State Government appointed Shri Justice Pradyumna Kumar Mohanty as Commission fo Inquiry on dated 4.9.2009 to enquire into the incident of police firing which occurred at Kalinga Nagar in the district of Jajpur
from the stage it was left by late Shri Justice P.K.Patra.
State Government appointed Shri Justice Pradyumna Kumar Mohanty as Commission fo Inquiry on dated 4.9.2009 to enquire into the incident of police firing which occurred at Kalinga Nagar in the district of Jajpur
from the stage it was left by late Shri Justice P.K.Patra.
After
completion of inquiry, the Commission submitted its report to Government on
3.7.15. After being examined in the Home Department, it was accepted by the
Government on 8.6.2016.
completion of inquiry, the Commission submitted its report to Government on
3.7.15. After being examined in the Home Department, it was accepted by the
Government on 8.6.2016.
Action Taken on the Report-
a.
The Commission in
his report made three recommendations to the State Government as follows.
The Commission in
his report made three recommendations to the State Government as follows.
i.
Formulation of beneficial,
comprehensive schemes for giving benefits to the land loosers/displaced persons
and while formulating such schemes the Government was to keep in view the schemes adopted by Tata Steel
Limited in respect of the displaced
persons of Kalinga Nagar.
Formulation of beneficial,
comprehensive schemes for giving benefits to the land loosers/displaced persons
and while formulating such schemes the Government was to keep in view the schemes adopted by Tata Steel
Limited in respect of the displaced
persons of Kalinga Nagar.
ii.
Provision of
suitable employment to one member of each family of the deceased persons
through beneficiary companies set us in the Kalinga Nagar Integrated Industrial
complex.
Provision of
suitable employment to one member of each family of the deceased persons
through beneficiary companies set us in the Kalinga Nagar Integrated Industrial
complex.
iii.
Payment of Additional
ex gratia to the persons who had been injured
during the police firing.
Payment of Additional
ex gratia to the persons who had been injured
during the police firing.
b.
Upon examination
, it was found that the Odisha Resettlement and Rehabilitation policy of the Revenue and Disaster Management Department
in its amended form was progressive and similar to the scheme adopted
by Tata Steel Limited in respect
of the displaced persons of Kalinga Nagar. Hence , the recommendation
of the Commission in this respect has
been complied.
Upon examination
, it was found that the Odisha Resettlement and Rehabilitation policy of the Revenue and Disaster Management Department
in its amended form was progressive and similar to the scheme adopted
by Tata Steel Limited in respect
of the displaced persons of Kalinga Nagar. Hence , the recommendation
of the Commission in this respect has
been complied.
c.
It was also found
that at least one member each from the families of the persons deceased on
account of the police firing incident
had been offered employment by the beneficiary companies in the Kalinga
Nagar integrated Industrial Complex. . Hence, the recommendation of the
commission in this respect has also been complied.
It was also found
that at least one member each from the families of the persons deceased on
account of the police firing incident
had been offered employment by the beneficiary companies in the Kalinga
Nagar integrated Industrial Complex. . Hence, the recommendation of the
commission in this respect has also been complied.
d.
On request of the
Home Department, Government in the General Administration Department have released a sum of Rs. 16,50,000.00 in
favour of the Collector, Jajpur for payment of additional /differential ex
gratia to the injured persons.
On request of the
Home Department, Government in the General Administration Department have released a sum of Rs. 16,50,000.00 in
favour of the Collector, Jajpur for payment of additional /differential ex
gratia to the injured persons.
Pradip
Pradhan
Pradhan
M-9937843482
Date-
18.2.18
18.2.18
