NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION Odisha was going to his paddy fields where he came in contact with low hanging live 11 KV electric line and died on the spot. 4.98 Pursuant to the directions of the Commission, the Superintendent of Police, Bhadrak reported that a case under Sections 304A/34 IPC was registered and investigation was in progress. The Additional Secretary, Department of Energy, Government of Odisha reported that the Executive Engineer-cum-Deputy Electrical Inspector, Bhadrak, during enquiry found that due to tilting of the pole, the conductor was hanging at a low height of about 2 mtrs. for more than one year which was informed to the NESCO officials by the local villagers. But the NESCO authorities had not taken timely action to bring back the sagged conductor to a healthy position. As the accident spot was nearly 12 kms. from feeding sub-station, the tripping mechanism of circuit breaker was not sufficient to isolate the line at the time of accident. Hence, NECSO authorities are responsible for this accident. 4.99 The Commission considered the reports and observed that since the Executive Engineercum-Deputy Electrical Inspector, Bhadrak, has found the NESCO authorities responsible for the accident, the Government of Odisha was vicariously liable for the death of the farmer, Braja Kishor Sahu and it should make reparations to his next-of-kin. The Commission directed the Government Odisha through its Chief Secretary to Show Cause as to why the Commission should not recommend payment of ` 2 00,000/- as compensation to the next-of-kin of the deceased Braja Kishor Sahu. 4.100 In response, the Executive Engineer of Bhadrak North Electrical Division, NESCO Utility, stated that on the fateful day, the conductor was not snapped and was in safe condition. The accident might have caused due to lightening. 4.101 The Commission considered the report and observed that the explanation given by NESCO has no credence in the light of the enquiry report dated 30.05.2017 of the Executive Engineer-cum- Deputy Electrical Inspector, Bhadrak, who has found NESCO responsible for the accident with sound reasoning. The Commission, therefore, recommended to the Government of Odisha to pay ` 2, 00,000/- as compensation to the next-of-kin of the deceased Braja Kishor Sahu. Compliance report is awaited. (g) Pollution and Environment Cases 18) Septic Tank in the Railway Colony at Palakkad causes Contamination of Adjacent Water Bodies posing Environmental Hazard (Case No.295/11/10/2017) 4.102 The complainant K. Meenakshi Amma is a senior citizen, residing next to railway compound at Ganeshgiri of Shoranur Municipality of Kerala. Her grievance was that the 62 Annual Report 2017-2018