Decks cleared for B’pur Thakurani, Danda Yatras
Brahmapur: The local authorities now have no hesitation to allow the annual religious rituals like Maa Thakurani Yatra and Danda Yatra as Covid-19 cases have reached almost zero. The decision to hold the festivals with strict Covid guidelines was taken in a meeting between the Jatra management committees and BeMC Commissioner Sidheswar Baliram Bonder in the presence of Brahmpur MLA Bikram Panda on Wednesday. The BeMC Commissioner said all the religious rituals would be conducted with limited gatherings.
Blood donation camp by Marwari Mahila Samiti
Brahmapur: A blood donation camp was organised by the Akhila Bharatiya Marwari Mahila Samiti in collaboration with the Rotary Club of Brahmapur East at Dharma Nagar on Tuesday. Total 36 units of blood was collected. The camp was managed by Samiti volunteers Mamata Chaudhury, Minakhi Latha, Puspa Jawar, Rubi Komani and Rajani Sarma. On behalf of the Rotary Club, Ranjit Dash, Pradeep Panda, Asit Sutar and Swaraj Sahu coordinated the camp.
Holding tax hike opposed in Phulbani
Phulbani: Citizens’ groups and civil society organisations opposed the hike in holding tax in the Phulbani Municipality. Members of the groups congregated at the Biju Patnaik Kalyan Mandap on Wednesday to register their protest and draw the attention of the authorities. They said the tax hike would seriously affect the town residents. They demanded immediate withdrawal of the move, failing which people would intensify the protest. The agitators withdrew the day’s protest following an assurance by the Sub-Collector to look into the matter. It was decided to hold another hearing to review the decision. Among others, Bhagaban Mohanty, KK Pandey, Pratap Patra, Bijaya Mohanty and Ashok Parida participated in the deliberations.