The district unit of BJD would observe the 104th birth anniversary of former Chief Minister Biju Patnaik for two weeks from March 5 and during the periods several programmes would be undertaken by the party leaders and cadres across all the blocks, besides at the district headquarters and urban local bodies.
Regarding the plan, a preparatory meeting was held on Saturday under the chairmanship of party district president and former MP Rabindra Kumar Jena.
Besides, MLA Basta Nityananda Sahoo , MLA Remuna Sudhansu Sekhar Parida , former MLA JP Dash , MLA candidates, heads of women, youth and student wing leaders of all blocks attended.
Jena informed that the anniversary would be observed across all blocks and during the observation garlanding would be made in all the installed statues in their areas . The best performing women for their notable contributions to the society of their area would be identified and felicitated by the women wing of BJD, he said.
“Along with these programmes there is a target of collecting 1,000 units of blood through voluntary donations,” said Jena.