An initiative by
the Office for Justice, Peace and Development

The Office for Justice, Peace and development (JPD) of the Catholic Bishops'Conference of India (CBCI) is commited to building a jus and peaceful society inspired by the Gospel and the social doctrines of the Church, thorugh Human Rights Trainings, Peace Intiatives and involvement in the struggles of the society, especially the poor and the marginalised.


Social Activities in Orissa.....




TANGIBLE RESULTS THROUGH SOCIAL ADVOCACY IN KANDHAMAL, ORISSA
(Retrieving Documents from Govt. offices for the Victims)

(Even though, economic and moral supports were given to victims in some places, the victims were in need of their basic Rights to their properties. The JPD Commission responded to this by Regaining the Economic-Socio-Cultural (ESC) and Civil and Political (CP) Rights of the Victims. Here is the tangible outcome of our advocacy and interventions:)

Specific details of documents

Total received

Obtained Voter IDs of the Victims in Two blocks ( 43 Villages)

825

Ration Cards or Family Cards of Victims

137

Job cards obtained for the Victims

424

Retrieving school certificate of the Children

115

Obtaining the Land patta of the Victims

288

Bank pass book – Retrieving the documents – Burnt or destroyed

46

Vehicle license – Obtained

14