The Dhenkanal Forest Division in association with the Collective Initiation for Social Solidarity (CISS), a voluntary body, organised a friendly football match at the Sainbiri playground recently to create awareness for preventing elephant killings.
Kamakshanagar ACF Maheswar Pattnaik attending the valedictory function of the march as a guest appealed the people not to be hostile towards jumbos. He said only public cooperation can help curb the growing man-elephant conflicts.
CISS director and Biju Patnaik Wildlife Conservation Awardee Bijaya Dash termed Cesu as the biggest killer of elephants.
The meeting was presided over by Sainbiri Youth Clube president Ramesh Chandra Rout. Sainbiri village football team emerged as champion and Balarampur village team as runners up in the tournament.