Kotpad: The Vikas Vahan Rath (Development Vehicle Chariot) was flagged off from the Kotpad Block premises as part of a program organized by the BDO Sandhya Samarth. Kotpad MLA Rupu Bhattarai inaugurated the chariot by waving the green flag as the chief guest.
Among others present at the event were Block Chairperson Kamala Bhattarai, Vice-Chairperson Tapan Panigrahi, MP representative from Nabarangpur Rameshwar Jena, Tehsildar Trinquel, CDPO Sunita Devi Tripathi, all Panchayat Samiti members, sarpanchs, anganwadi workers, SHG group women, and all block staff.
The Vikas Vahan Rath will travel to every panchayat and village to raise awareness among beneficiaries about various schemes of the BJP government. Through this vehicle, officials will not only discuss and inform beneficiaries and potential beneficiaries about government schemes but also collect feedback, listen to grievances, and suggest solutions. Awareness booklets about the schemes will be distributed to all individuals.
The MLA, while speaking to the media, stated that on the day of its launch, the chariot would reach villages like Chhatarla and Murtha Handi under Kotpad Block to inform the public about various government schemes.