The Odisha Ex-Servicemen’s league, Koraput district branch convened a condolence meeting for Nepal and India earthquake victims at its office here on Thursday evening. Association president Vijay Kumar Sahu presided over the meeting in the presence of general secretary GB Padhi. Senior functionaries of various social service groups in the district attended the meeting.
A two minute of silence was observed for the departed souls of the earthquake victims. It was resolved that special programmes will be carried out to make people aware about precaution measures to be taken during natural calamities. It was also decided to launch a mass drive to convert Sunabeda a polythene-free zone. Besides, issues relating to environment, effects of climate change and personal and social usefulness of Yoga were discussed at the meeting. Among others, Durga Prasad Patro, Bhubaneswar Patnaik, Shaik Ibrahim, Shaheda Parween, Chintamani Prusty, Balaji Patnaik and Gurung, a native of Pokhraj in Nepal were present.