Come winter in Rayagada, CRPF springs into action. Be it distribution of winter clothes, sports materials and blankets to poor tribals or household articles for tribal women or holding a cricket match or conducting a skill development programme, CRPF- the world’s largest paramilitary force, has been a pioneer to march ahead in initiating such civic action programmes.
Recently, it organised a Civic Action Programme in Maoist effected Parichaguda village under Bissamcuttack police station limits. Cont-extuallising “Khelo India”, sports items like badminton, volley ball, etc were distributed to 55 teams at Parichaguda High School belonging to Bissam Cuttack, Chanch-araguda and Jhigidi panchayats.
A free medical camp was organised in the remotely located village area of MK Rai, under Gudari police limits covering patients of village MK Rai, Jalanidhi, Sargiguda, Samarlendi, Chandiliguda and Makaguda where free medicines were distributed to around 400 patients. In the Maoist affected Entiliguda village under Dhamanipanga GP of Kalyansinghpur police limits, it distributed scores of sarees and water storage tanks to more than 500 needy villagers of 18 villages.
Apart from charity, under Skill Development Programme, a four week computer course was inaugurated by Commandant-4th Bn CRPF YK Rajput at Bissam Cuttack block for twenty college students and unemployed youths of villages like Bissamcuttack, Kurli, Budubali, Kankubadi, Durgi, Chatikona, Dukum, Jhigidi, Murteli GPs.
“CRPF in our villages have not only bridged the gap between tribals and the security personnel but also instilled a sense of confidence within us,” Gopi Kandagari, a tribal leader from Sarabuguda village near Mukundapur under Kolnara block, said.