A photography competition ' Ganjam Pixel' was inaugurated by the Ganjam administration on Saturday. Collector Dibyajyothi Parida and Zilla Parishad Chief Development Officer V Kirthivasan jointly unveiled the logo of the competition.
Interested persons can send photos latest by September 25. The initiative taken by the Ganjam administration aims to popularise tourism in Ganjam. Interested photographers can send photos reflecting themes like natural beauty, landscape, wildlife and tourism without depositing any entry fees.
Photos selected by jury members will be uploaded on Facebook and Instagram by the Ganjam district administration. Five best photos will be selected as winners based on 'number of likes' on the social media platforms.
Out of them, three best will be announced on September 27. Participants can upload their photo through Ganjam District Administration with 80 to 100 words description on their own Facebook account. A prize of Rs 50,000 will be given to the winners.