State Governor Raghubar Das visited Jagatsinghpur district on Friday and inspected several development programmes of the Union and State Governments underway in different locations. He interacted with WSHG members, school students, farmers, fishermen, weavers and district officials.
Das reached weavers’ village in Jaipur under Raghunathpur block where he met hundreds of SHG members and laid stress on women empowerment. “Our President Droupadi Murmu hails from a remote village in Odisha but she ascended the highest office. So, women need to be educated and empowered,” he said.
Later, Das interacted with the PMAY beneficiaries, inspected Anganwadi centers of Jaipur village and interacted with the children in the Anganwadi centers. He visited Tarajanga High School and talked with students. Subsequently, the Governor visited Maa Sarala Temple in Tirtol block and performed Puja. He inspected Manijanga hospital and held a meeting with farmers and fishermen in Rahama RMC Kalyana Mandap.
He held a meeting with the district administration officials at the special circuit house in Paradip and inquired about several ongoing developmental works and poverty eradication schemes in the district.
The Governor was accompanied by Collector Parul Patwari, SP Rahul PR, ADMs Chinmayee Biswal and Niranjan Behera, apart from other officials.
