On the occasion of the Vishwakarma Puja, different puja pandals were awarded in different categories. On Friday, an award giving function was held here.
In the category of exterior decoration, the Jagatsinghpur District Truck Owner's Association and Paradeep Dumper Owner's Association bagged the first position. The Odisha Marine Fish Producers Association was second and the Paradip Erasama Industrial Workers Union was in the 3rd place.
For the category of interior decoration and idol designing, the Paradip Erasama Industrial Workers Union, the Jagatsinghpur District Truck Owners Association and the Odisha Marine Fish Producers Association were declared as first, second and third, respectively.
For the category of light decoration, the Jagatsinghpur District Truck Owners Association bagged the top position. The PPT Marine Department, the OMFPA, the Dumper Owner's Association and the Paradip Erasama Industrial Workers Union were declared second jointly and the PPT Electrical Division got the 3rd position.
For the category of discipline along with a social message portray, the PPT Marine Department secured the first position.
The Paradip ASP, the Kujang Tehsildar, the Paradip Municipality Executive Officer, the PPT secretary and Traffic Manager were the members of the selection committee.
Minister Dr Damodar Rout was the chief guest of the award ceremony. Among others, MP Dr Kulamani Samal, Port FA and CAO SK Sahoo, Municipality Chairman Basant Biswal, Vice-Chairman Pravati Nayak, Executive Officer Dillip Kumar Mohanty and BJD leader Sumant Biswal were present.