Umarkote, April 7: School and Mass Education Minister Nityananda Gond on Thursday laid the foundation stone for a Tribal Cultural भवन to be constructed at Mendhabeda in Umarkote municipality of Nabarangpur district.
The project, to be implemented under the Integrated Tribal Development Agency (ITDA), will be built at a cost of over Rs50 lakh. On this occasion, the Minister stated that similar cultural buildings will be constructed in 121 tribal-dominated blocks across Odisha. He also mentioned that a foundation stone has been laid for a tribal auditorium at Papadahandi.
The special event was attended by Nabarangpur MLA and District Planning Board Chairman Gouri Shankar Majhi, Jharigaon MLA Narasingha Bhatra, State BJP Vice-President Ramesh Sahu, Minister’s representative Ashok Kumar Padhi, MP’s representative Basanti Majhi, District Tribal Morcha General Secretary Lachhman Majhi, and District Tribal Association President Ghana Majhi, among others.
Thousands of people from various tribal communities such as Gond, Bhatra, Rajgond, Kui, Paraja, and Kondadora participated in the program.
Additionally, foundation stones were laid for the construction of five roads, including Hatpada–Khutuguda road, Kursi–Junapani road, Dalangpada Matesahi road, Banipadar–Koilupada road, and Keripadar–Nagarachhara road.
The Minister also laid the foundation stone for a छात्रावास (hostel) to be constructed at Kursi High School premises with an estimated cost of Rs3 crore.
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