Papdahandi, 21st Nov 2025: On the occasion of the 150th birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, a district-level Padayatra (walkathon) was organized in Nabarangpur district on Tuesday, the 18th, with the support of the Odisha Government’s Department of Sports and Youth Services and the district administration.
The Padayatra began at 7 a.m. on Tuesday morning from the Shaheed Minar at Raktateertha Papdahandi and concluded at Majhiguda Sports Ground near the District Collector’s office in Nabarangpur town. During the Padayatra, arrangements were made by the district administration at several points along the route, including resting spots, food, drinking water, primary medical facilities, Bharat kiosk points, cultural programmes, peace and discipline management, traffic control, and sanitation facilities.
A large number of local residents participated in this grand event. Among those present were Education Minister Nityananda Gond, Nabarangpur MLA Gauri Shankar Majhi, Manoj Kumar Behera, BDO Kapil Dev Sahu, Block Chairperson Hemalata Majhi, Block Vice-Chairman Sushanta Kumar Behera, GPEO Akshaya Pattnaik, BJP leaders Hari Panigrahi, Trinath Amanatya, Purna Chandra Bisoi, Sthayi, Jitendra Mirgan, Somanath Pujari, Lingaraj Raj Bhatra, Hari Mohan Sharma, Dinabandhu Bisoi, and others.
Goodwill Padayatra begins from the sacred soil of martyrs – District Information Officer inaugurates the walk
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