The Paradip Port Banik Sangh celebrated the 73rd Independence Day at its office premises on Thursday. Sangh president prominent trade union leader Santosh Kumar Pattnaik unfurled the National Flag and secretary advocate Debabrat Sahoo sang the National Anthem.
Prabodh Kumar Dash, Anadi Parida, Ayasakant Samal, Chandra Sekhar Mohapatra and all members were present.
The Eastern India Oil Refinery Workers’ Union also celebrated the day at its office premises at Zero Point and noted educationist Nishakar Muduli hoisted the Tricolour and general secretary Ranjan Kumar Palai sang the National Anthem.
Union working president Padmalochan Dash, vice-president Dillip Kumar Behera, assistant secretary Niranjan Nayak, Paradip Port-Affected Land Losers’ Association president Chinmay Das, secretary Mihirkant Sahoo, Oil Refinery Contract Labour Cooperative Society President Abhiram Samal and secretary Niranjan Samal were present. Abhay Kumar Pal, Ashok Kumar Nath, Jagabandhu Biswal and Trinath Biswal organised the function.
The Jagatsinghpur District Truck Owners’ Association also celebrated the Independent Day at its office premises near Dochhaki, Paradip. Association chairman Anadi Charan Swain unfurled the National Flag and president Santosh Kumar Pattnaik, vice-chairman Gopakrushna Parija, vice-president Ramakrushna Parija, secretary Ranjit Kumar Behera and all executive body members were present.