District Collector of Ganjam Amruta Kulange welcomed the sportspersons of the district with flower bouquets and citation who were felicitated with Biju Patnaik Sports and Bravery Award in Bhubaneswar by CM Naveen Patnaik on the National Sports Day and wished them to bring name and fame to the district.
The prominent sports persons of Ganjam district who were felicitated in the event include the winner of “Khelo India Youth Games-2020” Kuldip Sahu who won Gold Medal in weight lifting, Muna Nayak who got silver and Binita Ghadai who got bronze.
The dignitaries who were present on the occasion include Additional Collector Amiya Kumar Sahu, secretary of Odisha Weight Lifting Association Narayan Sahu, joint secretary and eminent international referee Ramesh Chandra Padhi, Pradip Kumar Sahu, weight lifter and DSP K Ravi Kumar, Asian Champion in Best Health and Police personnel Balal Khan among others.