NEW DELHI: A government worker in Odisha , aged 26, alleged she suffered a miscarriage after her supervisor denied her leave during severe labor pain at her workplace in Kendrapara district.
The case surfaced on Tuesday when Barsha Priyadarshini, the affected employee, disclosed her experience to media outlets, though the event, she said, occurred on October 25.
Barsha, who works at the Women and Child Development Department in Derabish block, was seven months pregnant when she experienced intense pain during work hours, news agency PTI reported.
According to her account, CDPO Snehalata Sahoo and other officials disregarded her requests for hospital assistance. She stated that Snehalata treated her poorly during this time.
Subsequently, her family members transported her to a private medical facility in Kendrapara, where medical tests confirmed her unborn child's death.
She submitted a formal complaint to the district collector, attributing her loss to "mental harassment and gross negligence" by the CDPO and requested strict disciplinary measures against Sahoo.
Additional District Magistrate Nilu Mohapatra stated, "After getting the complaint, the district administration has directed the District Social Welfare Officer (DSWO) to submit a report after investigating the matter. After getting the report, we will take action."
Deputy chief minister Pravati Parida addressed the situation on X, stating she had discussed the incident with Kendrapara's collector and ordered an immediate detailed investigation with a report submission.
The CDPO responded to the allegations by stating she had no knowledge of Barsha's condition.
DSWO Manorama Swain of Kendrapara stated, "A committee will be formed to investigate the matter. After that, we will submit our report."
The case surfaced on Tuesday when Barsha Priyadarshini, the affected employee, disclosed her experience to media outlets, though the event, she said, occurred on October 25.
Barsha, who works at the Women and Child Development Department in Derabish block, was seven months pregnant when she experienced intense pain during work hours, news agency PTI reported.
According to her account, CDPO Snehalata Sahoo and other officials disregarded her requests for hospital assistance. She stated that Snehalata treated her poorly during this time.
Subsequently, her family members transported her to a private medical facility in Kendrapara, where medical tests confirmed her unborn child's death.
She submitted a formal complaint to the district collector, attributing her loss to "mental harassment and gross negligence" by the CDPO and requested strict disciplinary measures against Sahoo.
Additional District Magistrate Nilu Mohapatra stated, "After getting the complaint, the district administration has directed the District Social Welfare Officer (DSWO) to submit a report after investigating the matter. After getting the report, we will take action."
Deputy chief minister Pravati Parida addressed the situation on X, stating she had discussed the incident with Kendrapara's collector and ordered an immediate detailed investigation with a report submission.
CDPO ସ୍ନେହଲତା ସାହୁଙ୍କ ଅବହେଳା ପାଇଁ କେନ୍ଦ୍ରାପଡା ଜିଲ୍ଲା ଡେରାବିଶ ବ୍ଲକ ମହିଳା ଓ ଶିଶୁ ବିକାଶ ବିଭାଗରେ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟରତ କିରାଣୀ ବର୍ଷା ପ୍ରିୟଦର୍ଶିନୀ ମହାପାତ୍ରଙ୍କ ୭ ମାସର ଗର୍ଭ ନଷ୍ଟ ହେବା ଘଟଣାରେ ଆଜି ଜିଲ୍ଲାପାଳଙ୍କ ସହ କଥା ହେଲି। ଘଟଣାର ପୂଙ୍ଖାନୁପୁଙ୍ଖ ତଦନ୍ତ କରି ତୁରନ୍ତ ରିପୋର୍ଟ ପ୍ରଦାନ କରିବା ପାଇଁ ନିର୍ଦେଶ ଦେଲି।
— Pravati Parida (@PravatiPOdisha) October 29, 2024
The CDPO responded to the allegations by stating she had no knowledge of Barsha's condition.
DSWO Manorama Swain of Kendrapara stated, "A committee will be formed to investigate the matter. After that, we will submit our report."
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