Noted Odia poet Satrughna Pandav would get the 39th edition of the Sarala Puraskar for his work “Misra Dhrupad”, the Sarala Puraskar Committee announced here on Friday. He will receive a cash award of Rs 5 lakh along with a citation.
Two more notable personalities will be honoured for their valuable contributions in the fields of music and art, respectively. Pandeet Umesh Chandra Kar will be awarded Ila Panda Sangeet Samman and Binod Moharana will receive Ila Panda Chitrakala Samman.
They will receive a cash award of Rs 1.5 lakh each along with citations. A function would be held here on October 26 to felicitate the awardees. Eminent novelist of India Govind Mishra has consented to be the chief guest at the function.