Health camp for migrant workers held
Nuapada: An Intensive Health Camp (HIV/AIDS) for Migrants Returnee was held at Niljee of Sinapali Block on Monday. It was organised by the Community Health Centre, Sinapali. “The objective was to make the migrant labourers aware about their vulnerability to HIV/AIDS at their workplaces” said NRHM Block Programme Organiser Sekha Wasim Raja. About 300 migrant labourers of the block attended the camp. Nilaji Panchayat Samiti member Achyuta Sunani, Health Worker Hemangini Nag, Chandrakanti Jagat, NGO supervisor Barun Baghua, ICTC and Sumit Patra attended as the resource persons. “Over 60,000 people of Nuapada district migrate regularly to different parts of the country to work in various sectors. They are exposed to unsafe sex practices, leading to spread of HIV among them,” the resource persons stated.
Workshop on contemporary art held in B’ngir Balangir: A three-day-long workshop on contemporary art began at the Zila Sambadik Bhavan here on Tuesday. The workshop is jointly organised by the lalit Kala Academy and the Art Resource Centre, Balangir. A total of 12 artists from Balangir and other districts have taken part in the workshop, which has been organised for the first time in western Odisha.
6,523 cases settled at lok Adalat in D’nal dist
Dhenkanal: As many as 6,523 cases were disposed of at the recent National lok Adalat in the Dhenkanal, Kamakhyanagar and Hindol civil courts. A total of Rs 24,04,340 was collected from settlement of the cases. The cases included 241 civil, 1,608 criminal, 126 motor vehicle accident cases, 3,786 revenue cases, two matrimonial cases and 760 pre-litigation disputes.
Ghadai launches public contact drive
Jajpur: Sukinda BJD MlA Prafulla Chandra Ghadai launched a public
contact programme in his constituency on Monday. On a Padayatra in Tamaka panchayat, he covered give GPs and listened to the grievances of people. He told people that the State Government has undertaken many developmental works state for the poor and downtrodden.
Fishermen training programme held
Banpur: A 45-day training programme on tailoring and garment manufacturing for fishermen’s families was conducted by the Chilika Development Authority (CDA) in association of the Khurda DIC. Training certificates were distributed to 24 SCs boys and girls at the Nehru Seva Sangh by MSME Director PK Gupta in the presence of G Rajesh.