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Prakash Kumar Samantsinghar

Prakash Kumar Samantsinghar is a Bhubaneswar-based Human Rights Defender and RTI activist. He works on land, housing, slum rehabilitation, climate change, marginalized community( SC, ST, and minority ) rights, and welfare transparency. (Email: educarexpert@gmail.com)

Mass Protest in Bhubaneswar Against Mining-Linked State Repression

Mass Protest in Bhubaneswar Against Mining-Linked State Repression

Protesters in Bhubaneswar decry state repression favoring mining companies, demanding the release of leaders and constitutional rights for Gram Sabhas in resource-rich Odisha. They Demanded for Unconditional Release of People’s Movement Leaders, Protection of Gram Sabha and Community Rights

Prakash Kumar SamantsingharSep 20, 2026

OHRC Directs BDA to Halt Evictions at Subarnapur-Sampur Bhoodan Slum Until Final Decision

OHRC Directs BDA to Halt Evictions at Subarnapur-Sampur Bhoodan Slum Until Final Decision

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

Prakash Kumar SamantsingharAug 2, 2026

Public Interest Questions Raised Over Red-Coloured Water Near Kodingamali Bauxite Mines

Public Interest Questions Raised Over Red-Coloured Water Near Kodingamali Bauxite Mines

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

Prakash Kumar SamantsingharAug 2, 2026

BDA’s “Deceptive” Response to CMO Grievance Cell Raises Questions Over Non-Implementation of OHRC Rehabilitation Recommendation

BDA’s “Deceptive” Response to CMO Grievance Cell Raises Questions Over Non-Implementation of OHRC Rehabilitation Recommendation

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

Prakash Kumar SamantsingharJul 22, 2026

Ganjam 67-Year-Old Widow’s Death by Suicide Linked to Three-Month Odisha Pension Delay; Fact-Finding Report Flags Systemic Governance Crisis, Questions ‘Technical Failure’ Claim

Policy and Governance

Ganjam 67-Year-Old Widow’s Death by Suicide Linked to Three-Month Odisha Pension Delay; Fact-Finding Report Flags Systemic Governance Crisis, Questions ‘Technical Failure’ Claim

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.

Prakash Kumar SamantsingharJul 20, 2026

Right to the City for Urban Unorganised Workers : Banafula Residents’ Four-Decade Struggle Continues from Informal Settlement to Recognised Settlement

Right to the City for Urban Unorganised Workers : Banafula Residents’ Four-Decade Struggle Continues from Informal Settlement to Recognised Settlement

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

Prakash Kumar SamantsingharJul 17, 2026

A Graduate Woman in Bhubaneswar’s Slum Struggles to Reclaim Her Electoral Identity After SIR-2026 Exclusion

A Graduate Woman in Bhubaneswar’s Slum Struggles to Reclaim Her Electoral Identity After SIR-2026 Exclusion

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

Prakash Kumar SamantsingharJul 13, 2026

Humanitarian Crisis Deepens for Evicted Families Amid Incessant Rain and Continued Non-implementation of OHRC Order

Humanitarian Crisis Deepens for Evicted Families Amid Incessant Rain and Continued Non-implementation of OHRC Order

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

Prakash Kumar SamantsingharJul 7, 2026

Bhubaneswar Slum Evictions Amid Severe Heatwave: OHRC Directs BDA to Provide Temporary Rehabilitation

Bhubaneswar Slum Evictions Amid Severe Heatwave: OHRC Directs BDA to Provide Temporary Rehabilitation

The Commission noted that no prior notice was served and due legal procedures were ignored, leaving vulnerable families homeless in life-threatening conditions.

Prakash Kumar SamantsingharJun 10, 2026