The Utkal Bipanna Sahayata Samiti (UBSS) in association with the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) has provided eight different types of seva (service) to devotees during the Rath Yatra in Puri.
Dr Anjan Kumar Sahoo and Dr Subrat Kumar Mishra provided first-aid treatment to more than 458 patients and distributed medicines free of cost. Five pharmacists and equal number of swayamsevaks assisted them.
Twenty volunteers each were engaged in water sprinkling and distribution of drinking water. Stretcher seva was provided by 25 volunteers and ambulance service by eight volunteers.
The seva was inaugurated by senior pracharak Sunilpada Goswami. RSS functionaries like Gopal Prasad Mohapatra, Anil Kumar Mishra, Sudarsan Das, Bipin Prasad Nanda and Srustidhar Biswal and UBSS vice-president Bipin Bihari Padhy, joint secretary Dibakar Prasad Harichandan were present. A total of 700 swayamsevaks participated.
KIIMS Dr Bana Bihari Mishra inaugurated the service programmes. UBSS member Dr Bijaya Kumar Swain gave vote of thanks. Rudra Narayan Mohapatra coordinated the services.