Janaki Ballabh Sahu, a member of the executive committee of the Paradip Port Banik Sangha and a popular young businessman, died prematurely on May 28 due to Covid. A memorial meeting for him was held at the Sangha's office on Monday.
The meeting, presided over by Sangha president Santosh Kumar Patnaik, was attended by many businessmen who paid tributes to Sahu by offering incense lamps and holding two-minute silent prayers. President Patnaik expressed his deep grief over Sahu’s demise and said he was a simple, friendly, philanthropic and organisation-loving young man.Sahu hailed from Pathuria village in Kujang block of Jagatsinghpur district. He has left behind hsi wife and two children.Patnaik said the Sangha would always provide assistance to his family. Patnaik personally promised to extend all assistance to his children. On the occasion, the Sangha provided a grant of ?1,20,000 to his family. Sangha secretary Debabrata Sahu, Kshirod Kumar Swain, Chandra Shekhar Mohapatra, Anadi Parida, Pramod Kumar Mohapatra, Suryakant Sahu, Sarat Chandra Sahu, Vijay Nayak, Rajendra Bal, Chaitanya Sahu and Golak Chandra Sahu attended the meeting.