Nabarangpur: At the district-level Vikas Mela held at Mandei Padia, the Hon’ble Minister of Steel & Mines, Commerce and Transport Department, Shri Bibhuti Bhushan Jena, attended as the chief guest and inaugurated the event.
In celebration of the Vikas Mela, cultural programs are being organized every evening at the Mandei Padia stage. On the inaugural evening, artists from Purushottam Kala Kendra, Odissi music and dance troupe, Matangi Dance Group (Umarkote), Divine Dance Academy, and Sairam Kala Kendra performed various dance routines.
On the evening of 15.06.2025, performances were presented by artists from AK Dance Group, Swatik Dance Academy, Divine Dance Academy, Gramadevi Dance Troupe, and Sairam Kala Kendra.
All cultural performers were honored on stage with certificates and gifts for their contributions.
During the first and second evening’s cultural events, special guests included:
DIPRO Manoj Kumar Behera
Tehsildar Kailash Chandra Tripathy
DCO Ghasia Harijan
Assistant CEO of ORMAS Uma Mahesh
ADWO Bharat Chandra Sahu
District Culture Department officials Atma Prakash Sahu, A. Santosh Kumar, and Nilambar Nayak provided support and coordination for the event.