OHRC responded

We submitted a Case Study to Collector-DM Balangir regarding death of Smt. Nepur Nayak at CHC Kantabaji on dated 14.4.2009, during child birth, for appropriate actions and forwarded a copy to NHRC. Since the letter was addressed to Collector, NHRC did not took any action. Now today I got a copy of the "Order Sheet" from OHRC, which says that, since this is a topical issue, OHRC is sending a copy of the petition to Secretary to Government, Health and Family Welfare and they have to furnish a report  on a general picture of the state of mortality of pregnant women at child birth, trend during the past decades and various Interventions made by State Government to reduce the MMR during delivery.
We Welcome this step taken by OHRC  and hope it'll ensure at least some review and reflection in Health department.

Destitute woman rescued

One helpless woman seems to be insane and pregnant was lying on garbage at Patnagarh local market, behind bus stand. Our staff Sanjukta saw her on 29th July and reported to me. Local marketers said she is there almost since a month, some times people give her some food. She is always covering her face and lying down. Immediately I contact Mr. S. N. Dey, Collector -DM and urged him for Rescue and Rehabilitation of the woman. ICDS team headed by CDPO of Patnagarh Block rescued her on 31st July and put her in "Swadhar", the Government sponsored Home for women, who are victims of Violence. We visited her at the Home, still she is a shocked stage, sitting covering her face and not speaking a word. Her identity is not known. We advised medical check up for her.