SAHEED LAXMAN NAYAK REMEMBERED
Bhubaneswar: The Utkal Sammilani Mancheswar Industrial Estate branch observed the birth anniversary of Saheed Laxman Nayak by garlanding his photo at its office. While coordinating the programme, Utkal Sammilani unit president Dillip Dashsharma said today’s youth should draw inspiration from the freedom fighter’s life. Among others who were present included Prabir Mohanty, Basanti Tripathy and Samar Ranjan Mohanty.
GANJA PLANTATIONS DESTROYED IN G’PATI
Paralakhemundi: Excise, revenue and police officials carried out a joint raid under instructions of district Collector Lingaraj Panda and SP Jayaram Satpathy and destroyed ganja plantation in an area of 112 acres under the Mohana police station area in Gajapati district. Later, the trees were burnt and destroyed. Earlier, the officials had received inputs about the ganja plantation being carried out in Narangi village of Sikulipadar village under the Mohana PS following which the raid was carried out. The estimated market of the destroyed ganja trees would be around Rs 15 crore, the officials said.
TRUCKLOADS OF VALUABLE LOGS SEIZED IN B’NGIR
Balangir: Acting on a tipoff, a team of forest officials led by Assistant Conservator of Forests (Balangir) BC Roul on Sunday raided seven places in Kantabanji town and seized a huge quantity of teak logs, bija, sal wood sawn size and half-made furniture of approximately eight mini truck loads. Forest officials said multiple cases were registered and further investigation was on. The joint raid was conducted with Divisional Mobile staffs, range officials of Balangir, Loisingha, Patnagarh, Lathore, and Kantabanji and local police.