The Palishree Mela organised during the lakshmi Puja celebrations at Dhenkanal made a record business of Rs 10 crore in nine days even though the venue of the fair had been changed to a distance of 2 km to the Mahisapat ground. This year’s business is at least Rs 2 crore excess than the last year. The Mela made a business of Rs 5 lakh on the first day, Rs 1.5 crore on the third day and Rs 2.7 crore on the seventh day, official sources revealed. Apart from 387 SHG groups of the State, artisans of 16 States displayed their products in 295 stalls erected for the purpose. local MP Tathagata Satpathy has assured to sanction Rs 50 lakh from his MP lAD fund for development of the ground at Mahisapat.