Women of Gobindapur gram panchayat under Gajapati district’s Mohanat block travelled a distance of 120 km to meet and urge the district Collector here to stop sale of liquor in their GP.
Earlier on October 9, women of the gram panchayat had held a meeting where they decided that they would make all efforts to stop sale of liquor as liquor consumption has caused of family disturbances and violence in the area.
Later on October 16, they again held a meeting and decided that they would not allow any villager to consume or sale liquor.
Accordingly, a group of women led by Sarpanch Labanya Mallick met the Collector and close the Government liquor shop operating in their GP. Samiti Member Balakurshna Pradhan, Ward Members Santosh Kumar Nayak and Kishore Chandra Nayak were also present.