New Delhi, Oct. 17 -- The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) today issued a show cause notice to Odisha Chief Secretary Asit Tripathy asking it to reply within six weeks as to why compensation of Rs 10 lakh not to be given to each of 36 children of Behula village under Garadapur block in Kendrapara district. The children had fallen ill after taking worm medicine, Albendazole syrup in 2014 in a deworming camp.

As the medicine administered to the children had expired, the NHRC asked the Chief Secretary to take action against the concerned authorities.

Based on a petition filed by human rights activist Akhanda, the NHRC further said during an inquiry it was found that 27 numbers of Albendazole syrup were given on 05.11.2014 at Behula ...