An eight-day long Khordha Book Fair organised by the Khordha Pustak Mela Committee here came to an end on Wednesday with hundreds of people thronging the fair ground on the last day.
Attending the valedictory function as the chief guest, Odisha Sahitya Akademi president Satakadi Hota hailed the initiatives of the organisers and said such fairs would provide an ideal platform to booklovers to get their favourite books. He also urged the audience to promote Odia language.Kendra Sahitya Akademi awardee Fani Mohanty too spoke on the occasion. The Pustak Mela committee felicitated noted litterateur laxmi Narayan Mansingh, Muralidhar Pradhan, Ramesh Chandra Bhanj, Prasanna Kumar Jena and Usharani Rajguru on the occasion. Noted environmentalist Dr Dilip Srichandan presided over the valedictory meeting.