State Assembly Speaker Surjya Narayan Patro, Brahmapur MP Chandra Sekhar Sahu and Brahmapur MLA Bikram Kumar Panda were given a civic reception at a special programme held here recently.
They were felicitated for their contributions to the development of Ganjam district.
The felicitation programme organised by Sudheer Rout, Rajansih Mihsra and Laxman Chaoudhury was attended by members of over 70 organisations, including the Biju Patnaik Senior Citizens’ Forum.
Among others, former MLA Dr RC Chyaupatnaik, former BDA Chairman Subash Moharana, former MLA Shiva Shankar Sahani, former Brahmapur University Vice-Chancellor Prof Jayant Mohapatra shared the dais.
Citizens’ Forum president Prashant Mohapatra, secretary Rabindra Maharana, Niranjan Mohanty, Prasant Das and members from Tulashi Nagar Banika Sangha, Odisha Kinnar Sangha, BJD Mahila, MKCG Employees’ Association, Retired Employees’ Association and Truck Owners’ Association felicitated the leaders.
In his speech, Patro said people’s leaders should work to ensure that all Government programmes reach beneficiaries on time.