Film on pollution screened at Jajpur Rd school
Jajpur Road: Plastic and polythene are health hazards; if someone uses plastic continuously for 20 years he will fall victim to cancer. This message was conveyed through ‘Extra Class Film’ on plastic pollution at the Mount litera Zee School here on Sunday. The film’s producer is Delhi-based Pranab Aich, who belongs to Khanduali of Jajpur Road. The film is based on plastic pollution in the Vyasanagar municipal area and Kalinganagar. Aich said he would screen the film in different schools in Odisha. Kalinganagar Pollution Control Board Deputy Director Dr Rebati Kanta Mishra and Zee School Chairman Budhadev Rout were present.
B’sore Alloys holds mushroom farm training
Baleswar: A training programme on mushroom cultivation for rural women in Remuna was organised by the Balasore Alloys here. The programme was inaugurated by director of the company Ashok Patnaik. He said the company had undertaken the programme for the financial freedom, self employment and self empowerment of the poor women living in villages. AGM Sanjay Acharya, coordinating the event, said more such programmes would be conducted with the help of voluntary organizations. ZP member Archana Nayak and sarpanch Renuka Biswas among others were present.
Mason electrocuted in Jagatsinghpur
Jagatsinghpur: A 27-year old mason, Bishnu Charan Patra, was electrocuted while he was engaged in the renovation work of the Chatara Krushak Bazar market complex in Jagatsinghpur on Friday. While Patra was busy working on the top of the building, he came in contact with a live 11-KV line. He was later rushed to the District Headquarters Hospital, where doctors declared him brought dead.
Water supply stall opened at Kalinganagar
Jajpur: A cold water distribution stall was inaugurated by social worker Suresh Kumar Haibru at Kalinganagar in Jajpur district on Saturday. Haibru said, “Save your water resource and keep up your life source.” Krusha Tudu, Bhabani Prasad Khandei and Sambit Mohanty were present, among others. More than 300 people would avail cold water daily.