A memorial pillar was unveiled in Hasina village under Kujang block remembering the Nipania boat tragedy incident that occurred in the Mahanadi river a year ago claiming 10 lives.
The Baldev Jew Youth Association of Hasina village with support of Mangarajpur Sarpanch Purnima Tripathy organised the meet where local PRI members, villagers and social activists too joined.
State Water Resources and I&PR Minister Raghunandan Das, MP Dr Rajashree Mallick, Paradip MLA Sambit Routray, former MP Dr Kulamani Samal, former MP Bibhuprasad Tarai, Sampad Swain, Bapi Sarkhel, spiritual guru Baba Balia were present in the launching of the memorial pillar.
The guests after paying floral tribute at the memorial pillar visited the deceased families and listened to their grievances. Some of them fumed of having been neglected by the State Government.
Minister Das assured the families of the deceased that their demands would be considered.