In order to fight the battle of her life, Namita Sahoo (38) has come across several hurdles, but she could manage to face the challenges and emerge out with success despite losing her husband and having a son with complete disability. Now, the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has teamed up with the woman with nerves of steel to make her stronger and economically independent.
Keeping the essence of its holistic approach for social upliftment and care for the poor and the needy, the BMC on Wednesday sanctioned Rs 30,000 from the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund (CMRF) so that Namita will invest the amount in growing her tiny shop with more stocks and also would help her daughter Swatirani (8) to have better education and health.
Zonal Deputy Commissioner (North Zone) of BMC Pramod Kumar Prusty handed over the cheque of Rs 30,000 to Namita in presence of her little daughter Swatirani.
It can be mentioned here that the mother of the two first came to the BMC Central Office and petitioned the Municipal Commissioner and after an inquiry the Municipal Commissioner’s Office ordered the help for Namita through the zonal office (North).
A resident of GGP Colony, Namita came to Bhubaneswar from Bhadrak after the Super Cyclone in 1999 and settled here with her husband Dhanajay. Though the destiny did not stand by her and she lost her husband at an early age, her son’s disability also came as a major jolt, but defying all odds of her life Namita is a strong woman today and apart from her own small shop at GGP Colony, she is also involved with the SHG movement and has become a member of a local self-help group.
The BMC authorities also added Namita’s name to the widow pensioners’ list.