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Orissa HC seeks record of deaths of sanitation workers in past 28 years
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April 22, 2021 00:53 IST
Court takes suo motu cognisance of 2 workers dying of asphyxiation on April 15 and 2 others on March 19
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Court takes suo motu cognisance of 2 workers dying of asphyxiation on April 15 and 2 others on March 19 Observing that manual scavenging is a shameful practice that shocks the judicial and collective conscience, the Orissa High Court has sought to know how many sanitation workers have died in the past 28 years and if manual scavengers or sewer workers have been rehabilitated in the State.
The court made the observation after taking suo motu cognisance of two sanitation workers dying of asphyxiation in a sewer in Cuttack on April 15 and two others meeting a similar fate on March 19 in Bhubaneswar.
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Disposing of an appeal and setting aside the conviction and sentence of an appellant who spent 18 Years in Jail, the
Orissa High Court last week remitted the matter back to the Sessions Court for
de-nove trial.
The Bench of
Justice S. K. Mishra and Justic Savitri Ratho was hearing the appeal filed by one Habil Sindhu assailing his conviction under Section 302/201 of the IPC.
As per the judgment dated 30
th June 2005, the trial Judge had convicted the appellant for the aforesaid offence and sentenced him to undergo R.I. for life for the offence under Section 302 of the Penal Code.
Apr 18, 2021, 15:35 IST
AMARAVATI: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy has written to the Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik to co-operate in the construction of a Neradi Barrage across the River Vamsadhara. In his letter to the Odisha counterpart on Saturday, YS Jagan stated that they were ready to resolve the issues regarding the construction of the Neradi Barrage through consultations and the construction of this barrage would be of benefit to both states.
The CM reminded that the states of Andhra Pradesh and Odisha have been working together in a friendly and cordial atmosphere for many years on various issues and have been resolving many issues through mutual consultation.
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There cannot be any persons belonging to vulnerable categories in Odisha who are left out of either the NFSA (National Food Security Act) or the SFSS (State Food Security Scheme). A constant endeavor must be made to increase the coverage with every passing month: Orissa HC
Expressing dissatisfaction with the State Government s submission that that it has already covered 80% of the population under the targeted public distribution system (PDS), the Orissa High Court this week observed,
There cannot be any persons belonging to vulnerable categories in Odisha who are left out of either the NFSA (National Food Security Act) or the SFSS (State Food Security Scheme).