The Odisha Human Rights Fee (OHRC) has directed the State authorities to border a particular scheme for his or her everlasting land settlement 48 Scheduled Caste (SC) households who twice confronted caste-based violence.
In response to human rights activist Biswapriya Kanungo who moved OHRC taking over the case, 48 households belonging to Berhampura village beneath Brahmagiri block in Puri district needed to flee from dwelling following a battle with an higher caste neighborhood.
The Dalit neighborhood had constructed momentary homes on authorities land in one other village, Nathapur. Nonetheless, higher caste individuals once more ganged up beneath banner referred to as ’35 Mouza Committee, and requested them to vacate land. Subsequently, their homes have been burnt and the households assaulted. A case was additionally instituted beneath the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled extent and Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.
Mr. Kanungo knowledgeable the Fee that whereas the victims have been really helpful for a compensation of ₹7,00,000 every beneath the SC & ST (POA) Act, solely ₹1,75,000 had been disbursed up to now, with the stability remaining. unpaid.
“The displaced households, led Sangram Pahana have expressed unwillingness to return to Berhampura. An investigation by OHRC report famous that the households are presently in a greater location with a greater supply of revenue and worry a future financial boycott in the event that they have been to return to their native village,” he identified.
Adjudicating the matter, OHRC member Asim Amitabh Sprint directed that Puri district collector ought to conduct a recent survey to record the affected households.
Based mostly on the findings of the survey, the Income and Catastrophe Administration Division, in session with the Puri Collector, ought to body a particular scheme to settle the sufferer households for the SC households. Eligible households must be supplied help in present authorities scheme. (EOM)
Revealed – October 26, 2025 02:46 am IST