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Odisha Human Rights Commission
 | This article includes a list of general references, but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations. (September 2019) |
| Odisha Human Rights Commission | |
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| Agency overview | |
| Formed | 27 January 2000 (Notification: No. 5144/27.8.2000 ) |
| Preceding agency | |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Federal agency | India |
| Operations jurisdiction | India |
| Size | 155,820 km2 (60,160 sq mi) |
| Population | 41,947,358 (2011) |
| General nature | |
| Operational structure | |
| Headquarters | Bhubaneswar, Odisha |
| Agency executive |
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| Website | |
| Official website | |
Odisha Human Rights commission was constituted on 27 January 2000 via home department notification No. 5144 Dt: 27.8.2000. However, it became formally operational on 11 July 2003 [1] with the appointment of Justice D. P. Mohapatra, a former Chief Justice of the Allahabad High Court and former Judge of the Supreme Court of India[2] joined as its first chairperson of the commission via notification No. 8438 Dt: 24.6.2003. He was supported by Shri S.M. Patnaik, a former Chief Secretary to Government of Orissa via notification No.8441 Dt: 24.6.2003.
- ^ "Odisha Human Rights Commission – Introduction". as1.ori.nic.in. Odisha Human Rights Commission. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
- ^ "Former Judges – Hon'ble Mr. Justice D.P. Mohapatra". supremecourtofindia.nic.in. Supreme Court of India. 2014. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
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