District Level Panchayatiraj Day Observed
Odishabarta
Paralakhemundi-At UBIRSETI Conference Hall Panchayatiraj Day observed. As chief guest President of ZP GTRao & presided by Collector Gajapati Lingraj Panda, as guests of honor Chief Development Officer cum Executive Officer of Zilla Parishad Romanchal Khamari, ASP Bamdeb Singh, Chief Speaker Retd. Administrator Purnachandra Majapatra, guests of honor Dr. Sankar Prasad Bakshi & ZP Member Renuka Patra graced on dias. Speakers briefed on deemed contributions of Biju Patnaik & his mission on various development programs. For long term need of good governance, transparency & a healthy panchayat need to be formed. For long term 17 chartered points a blue print plan chalked out. In this occasion as best panchayat Gaiba won ₹3 lakhs, Khajuripada ₹2 lakhs & Rayagada block assured ₹1 lakh prizes. Similarly on various allround development to 9 panhayats of Mohana block eg Pindiki for drinking water, Guluba for poverty alleviation & livelihoods, Sikulipadar for social security, Chandragiri for good governance. Also Cheligada & Sialilati panchayats of RUdayagiri block for transparency & women empowerment. At Kashinagar block Budura for self reliance on infrastructure, Kharada as transparency & Ranipentha panchayats for Child care initiatives awarded. Among others APD Technical Jyotiraj Adhikari, DSSO Santosh Kumar Nayak, DPM of OLM Priyambada Bisoyi, District Culture Officer Archana Mangaraj all sarpanch, samiti members, ZP & other officials attended.