Annual Report - National Human Rights Commission

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by unscrupulous elements, the State Governments/Union Territories should evolve a
mechanism towards that end and to prepare a computerized list of such widows and
children who were victims of tsunami disaster which would help the authorities to
guard against their exploitation.
11.8 The Commission called for responses from the Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs,
Chief Secretaries of the Governments of Andhra Pradesh, Kerala and Tamil Nadu as also the
Administrators, Andaman & Nicobar Islands and Pondicherry. Responses were received by the
Commission from the Government of Andhra Pradesh, Administrator, Andaman Nicobar Islands,
Government of Kerala, Administrator UT of Pondicherry, the Ministry of Home Affairs, besides
an interim reply from the Government of Tamil Nadu.
11.9 The Commission also received several petitions from various individuals/NGOs alleging
(a) eviction of fishermen from coastal areas by the State Government of Tamil Nadu in the name
of rehabilitation and thus endangering their livelihood, and (b) discrimination against dalits in
distribution of relief and rehabilitation works by the Administration. Response in the matter was
called for from the Government of Tamil Nadu, which is still awaited.
b] Monitoring of Cyclone Reconstruction Work in Orissa
11.10 The Commission continued to monitor the implementation of its recommendations relating
to Cyclone Reconstruction Work in Orissa references to which can be found in previous reports
of the Commission. The State Government has been very regular in sending quarterly progress
reports to the Commission in this connection. Following progress has been registered during the
year 2004-05:
1. Construction of Multipurpose Cyclone Shelters - Out of 40 MCSs to be installed with the
World Bank assistance, construction of 32 has been completed. The construction of 8 is in
progress. However, there has been no further progress on construction of the 60 MCSs
taken up with the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund (CRMF) after the completion of construction
of 57 MCSs was reported and finds mention in the last report.
2. Construction of School Buildings - As per the revised programme, 5798 Primary School
and 1170 High School Buildings were required to be constructed. The construction of
5645 Primary and 1046 High School buildings was completed till 31-03-2004. In the
period of this report, the number of completed Primary School Buildings and High
School Buildings has gone upto 5724 and 1118, respectively. Construction of 50 Primary
School and 34 High school buildings is in progress.
3. Operationalization of ICDS Projects - All the 41 ICDS projects including 27 sanctioned
in the wake of the super-cyclone have been operationalised.
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