Odisha-AP border sealed in Gajapati
Paralakhemundi: The Gajapati district administration has sealed four places and cut five roads into five feet deep on the Odisha-Andhra Pradesh border to stop entry of thousands of people, despite lockdown restrictions, into the district. District Collector Anupam Shah and Sub-Collector Sangram Keshari Panda visited the areas on Friday. Police have been deployed to keep vigil on the areas. Gopalpur road near Paralakhemundi and roads from Mahendrataneya riverbank have been cut. There are also many other places through which people from the neighbouring district are illegally entering the district. These areas would also be sealed.
Cracks in Talcher houses due to blasting in river
Talcher: The Jagannath temple and many houses in the vicinity near the Brahmani river in Talcher have developed cracks on walls due to dynamite blasting in the river for fishing. The administration so far has remained mum. Locals have demanded immediate action against the miscreants.
Fishing boat capsizes in sea; one missing in Ganjam
Brahmapur: A person went missing and four others were saved after a fishing boat capsized during a storm in the sea near Podampeta in Ganjam district on Friday night. Villagers initiated a search operation by engaging four boats to trace the missing fisherman.
RSP donates Rs 1 cr to CMRF
Rourkela: The Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP) has donated Rs 1 crore to the Chief Minister's Relief Fund for utilisation in the anti-Covid 19 fight. RSP Executive Director (Personnel and Administration) Rajvir Singh handed over a cheque of the amount to Sundargarh district Collector Nikhil Pawan Kalyan on Friday.
Ex-Angul CDMO donates Rs 10K to CMRF
Paradip: Former Chief District Medical Officer (CDMO) of Anugul Dr RN Behera, a resident of Kujang in Jagatsinghpur district, has donated Rs 10,000 to the Chief Minister's Relief Fund (CMRF) for utilisation in curbing Covid-19 outbreak. He handed over a demand draft of the amount to Paradip ADM Dr KC Dhir recently. Since retirement, Dr Behera has been giving free medical service to local poor people.
Dumper owners donate Rs 1L to CMRF
Paradip: The Paradip Port-affected Land Losers' and Dumper Owners' Association has donated Rs 1 lakh to the Chief Minister's Relief Fund (COVID-19). Association president Santosh Kumar Pattnaik and secretary Ratnakar Jena handed over a demand draft of the amount to the Paradip ADM recently.