DLSA, SALAD DISTRIBUTE RATIONS TO B’PUR SLUM DWELLERS
Brahmapur: The Ganjam District Legal Services Authority (DLSA) in association with the Scheme Awareness Law Awareness Department (SALAD) distributed dry rations in slum areas of Patadevi Kalyan Mandap and Hilpatna Gopabandhu Nagar on Friday. Among others, District Judge Shashikant Mishra, Vigilance Judge Subrat Mohanty, IInd MACT Subhangini. Maliick, Additional District Judges Prasana Kumar Panda and Sanghamitra Sharma and SALAD secretary Anjana Swain took active part in the programme.
GANJAM CHAMBER HOLDS VACCINATION CAMP
Brahmapur: As many as 426 people were administrated with Covid-19 vaccine on Saturday at the second vaccination camp organised by the Ganjam Chamber of Commerce (GCC) and the Berhampur Municipal Corporation (BeMC) held at the chamber premises. Out of the 426 jabbed, the first dose given to 376 and the second one to 50. The programmee was coordinated by GCC president E Shiva Prasad Rao and secretary V Santosh Kumar.
BUDDHA STATUE INSTALLED IN BRAHMAPUR
Brahmapur: In its mission to beautify the city, the Berhampur Municipal Corporation (BeMC) has undertaken decoration of walls, plantation and installation of statue of great personalities. On Friday, a statue of Lord Buddha was installed at the Goodsshed road near the over-bridge in Gosaninuagaon. Brahmapur MP Chandra Shekhar Sahu inagurated the statue in the presence of MLA Bikram Panda, Ganjam district Collector Vijay Amrit Kulange and Deputy Collector Y Kirti Vasan.
1 dies; 3 hurt in lightning in Keonjhar
Keonjhar: A person was killed and three others were critically injured in a lightning strike at Raipur village under the Ghasipura police station in Keonjhar district on Sunday. The deceased was identified as Kahnu Sahu. Four persons were planting paddy seedlings in their farmlands when a thunderstorm struck the area. They took shelter under a tree. But unfortunately, a lightning bolt hit the tree and all of them became unconscious. Kahnu died on the spot. The three critically injured persons were rushed to the Anandpur hospital by locals and they were battling for their lives.