The 42nd All India and 30th Children Athletics Meet, jointly organised by Major Ports Sports Control Board and Paradip Port Sports Council, concluded at the Gopabandhu Stadium here on Sunday. Host Paradip Port Trust emerged as the overall champion and Mumbai Port Trust as overall runners-up.
PPT’s Dinesh Kumar Swain became individual champion in Under-14 Boys category and Shruti Mohapatra, also of PPT, emerged as individual champion in Under-16 Girls category. In the four-day sports extravaganza, 250 men, women, children and veteran athletes from eight Major Ports were vying for the top honours in 125 events. SD Bhanot, DIG, Coast Guard, attended the valedictory function as chief guest and gave away the prizes. Bishnu Charan Mishra, Addl SP, Molay Dasgupta, Chief Engineer, PPT, Ashok Kumar Sahu, Sr Dy CAO, Capt AC Sahu, Harbour Master, were guests of honour. Ranjan Rashmi Beura, Secretary, PPT Sports Council, compered the event and Rabi Das, Adviser, Sports extended a vote of thanks.