Topic: Odisha

The NGT has initiated execution proceedings against senior Odisha officials for alleged non-compliance with an order to remove illegal encroachments from Maninag Reserve Forest.

Odisha’s tribal communities face displacement and their constitutional rights are undermined as the state delays PESA rules and slows Forest Rights Act implementation.

Odisha’s state-level convention fiercely protested indiscriminate mineral exploitation, police repression, and the alleged curtailment of Gram Sabha rights. Announces Statewide Protest on October 27

Niyamgiri is not for sale; its mountains, forests, and resources are the collective heritage of its people and must be protected.

Complaint alleges night-time blasting, damage to houses and movement of 50-plus stone-laden trucks, raising environmental and human rights concerns

In the name of development, areas covered by the Fifth Schedule of the Constitution, such as Kashipur and Thuamul Rampur, could turn into sites of violence and repression.

The Commission passed the interim order after observing the plight of families rendered homeless and noting concerns over the legality of the eviction process.

Residents are concerned about red-coloured water flowing from bauxite mining activities, impacting water safety, health, and livelihoods.

The BDA’s selective disclosure created a deceptive impression, avoiding implementation of urgent humanitarian relief despite OHRC’s interim recommendation.

Sabitri Dora’s death is not an isolated personal tragedy but a consequence of systemic failures in the state’s social security pension delivery system.

Rights Panel Pulls Up BMC, Khordha District Administration , R&B Division-III, Bhubaneswar Over Delayed Rehabilitation and Poor Living Conditions at Banafula Basti

A genuine elector can become excluded from the electoral process due to failures at multiple levels, raising concerns about safeguards for vulnerable citizens.

Odisha Vinoba Nagar (Subarnapur) Sampur Bhoodan Slum Families Endure Hardship as Odisha Human Rights Commission (OHRC) Order Remains Unimplemented by Bhubaneswar Development Authority(BDA)

Perhaps the question is not about choosing between being Muslim or being Odia, but about recognition. Can the identities co-exist without one overshadowing the other?