Bhubaneswar: Demonstrating solidarity with people affected by the recent floods, government employees across Odisha’s Ganjam district have voluntarily contributed a day’s salary towards relief and rehabilitation efforts, following an appeal by the District Collector.
The initiative reflects the district administration’s commitment to supporting flood-hit families as they struggle to recover from the devastation caused by the floods. The collective contribution by government employees has emerged as an example of administrative sensitivity and community solidarity during a difficult time.
In another humanitarian initiative, the Ganjam district administration celebrated Diwali with flood-affected families in several villages, ensuring that the victims did not feel neglected during the festival of lights. Special Diwali gift kits containing earthen lamps, wicks, sweets, lungis, sarees and other essential gift items were distributed among affected households.
At Baranga village under Badamadhapur Gram Panchayat in Chhatrapur block, Chhatrapur MLA Krushna Chandra Nayak, District Collector V. Keerthi Vasan, Zilla Parishad Chief Development Officer (CDO) Sameer Kumar Jena, Additional District Magistrate Debadatta Panda, Chhatrapur BDO Sambit Sangramjit Sahu, Block Chairperson S. Sharada Reddy and other officials participated in the celebrations.
The dignitaries first offered prayers and lit lamps at the village deity’s temple before visiting the house of Kishore Maharana, where they handed over a special Diwali kit to his family. Similar kits were subsequently distributed among other flood-affected households.
Adding to the festive spirit, the MLA, Collector, CDO and other officials joined village children in bursting firecrackers and celebrating Diwali.
Similar programmes were organised at Handighara village in Purushottampur block, where Chhatrapur Sub-Collector Shivashis Baral, Purushottampur Tehsildar Binod Kumar Behera and local representatives distributed Diwali kits among affected families. The District Collector also visited Navaratnapur village in Asika block and handed over gift kits to flood victims.
The district administration’s initiatives aimed at bringing smiles to families who had lost their belongings and livelihoods in the floods. The contribution of a day’s salary by government employees, along with the outreach during Diwali, highlighted a collective effort to extend support and reassurance to the affected communities.
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