Bhubaneswar, March 11 -- The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Wednesday directed the State Government authorities to furnish action taken reports (ATRs) on the alleged denial of basic civic amenities in an urban locality of Odisha's Cuttack Municipal Corporation.
The top rights panel took cognizance of a petition filed by advocate Akshaya Kumar Pandey and other residents, asking the Chief Secretary, Director General of Police, Principal Secretary of the Transport Department, Collector and District Magistrate of Cuttack, and the Municipal Commissioner of Cuttack Municipal Corporation to furnish ATRs within four weeks.
The petitioners, representing residents of Ward No. 56, alleged that despite the ward being part of the municipal...