The District Press Club, Phulbani, welcomed Kandhamal MP Dr Achyuta Samanta and MLA Angad Kanhar at a function here on Monday.
Club president Sibaprasad Tripathy, secretary Ajit Maharana and members were present. This was their first visit to the club after election by Samata. Speaking on the occasion, Samanta said that transparency should be maintained by media. Asserting that health and education are his top most priority, Samanta wanted that Kandhmal be a model district in Odisha and Phulbani a model town.
He visited 20 blocks of his constituency for helping the flood affected people.
Kanhar said he wrote a letter to Union Tourism Minister for better communication to the tourist place ofKandhmal.