In a bid to know the life the tribals are living in Nagada village in Jajpur district, local MlA Priti Ranjan Ghadai spent a night in the hamlet for the first time on Tuesday.
The Sukinda MlA ate the dinner cooked by tribal women and took a cup of tea prepared by them on Wednesday morning. He slept on a mosquito net-covered bed in a tiny hut, said locals.
Speaking to reporters, Ghadai said Nagada has undergone significant developmental changes in recent times because of interventions made by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik. He said more development works would be done in the area soon.
He informed that Nagada people demanded jobs in mines and other local ventures.
“They placed demands for recruitments in mining and related activities undergoing in the area. We are actively considering the demand,” said the MlA.
Ghadai also reviewed the nutrition and healthcare initiatives being executed in the area.