Orissa rich in natural and mineral resources

The Statesman, Jan 13, 2008
Statesman News Service

BHAWANIPATNA, Jan. 11:Orissa is rich in natural and mineral resources. And with proper utilisation of its resources, Orissa can become the richest state in the country and with that India will be the leading country in the world, said governor Mr Muralidhar Chandrakant Bhandare. He was on a day-long tour to Kalahandi district and attended public meetings. Orissa is also rich in culture in varieties of dance, music forms. So much diversity and plurality is rare elsewhere, he added.
Governor today visited Pastikudi, Paramanandpur and Bhawanipatna of the district . During his visit to Pastikudi he interacted with watershed project beneficiaries and Women SHG members. He inspected an exhibition of products of Women SHG members and told that unless women will be literate and aware family and society cannot prosper.
Governor visited the orphanage run by Nehru Seva Sangha in Paramanandpur village on the outskirts of Bhawanipatna and interacted with orphan children.
He visited the training centre of handicrafts, agarbati*, and stitching meant for the inmates of the orphanage. He told that nobody should feel that he or she is an orphan. The society should stand behind them.
In the last phase of his tour Governor Bhandare visited the Dharmapada Child Labour School run by Mahavir Sanskrutik Anusthan* at Bhawanipatna. He intereacted with the students of Child Labour School and enjoyed the Ghumura dance performed by the students. Governor opined that this being the year of human rights we should safeguard human rights of all forms. Exploitation of children and child labour is the extreme violation of human rights.