Jumbo tramples woman to death in Ganjam
Brahmapur: A 37-year-old woman was trampled to death by a wild elephant near Jirabadi in the Jagannathprasad forest area of Ganjam district on Tuesday. The deceased was identified as Karpura Muli of Jirabadi. Ghumusara North DFO KC Mishra said the elephant attacked when the victim and her father were going to the forest. The family members of the victim would get compensation of Rs2 lakh after investigation, Mishra said.
PR Secy reviews K’mal NREGS projects
Phulbani: A 10-member team of the Panchayati Raj Department led by its Secretary Aparajita Sarangi visited Kandhamal district to monitor various developmental works under the MGNREGA. Sarangi visited Phiringia, K Nuagaon, Baliguda and Tumudibandha. In Phiringia, she asked the BDO to construct a drinking water facility for labourers, a urinal for women and a rest shed at the block headquarters. She visited a mango orchard at Masripada. District Collector VS Puniya, DRDA PD Shilendar Dwibedi and Watershed PD Manas Kumar Kanungo accompanied Sarangi.
Ashok Jain’s demise condoled
Jajpur Road: Ashok Jain, a pioneer of mining industry in Odisha since 1952 since his father Miserlal Jain, died recently due to lungs failure. He was 59 and is survived by his wife a son and a daughter. He was born at Chaibasa, now in Jharkhand. A condolence meeting was held here chaired by Miserlal Mines Divisional Manager Birabadha Patra, who recalled Jain’s donation of large sums to Sukinda College and VN College of Jajpur Road and for peripheral development in the mine areas.