Pioneer News Service | Sambalpur
The Utkal Divas and 73rd foundation day of Orissa police was celebrated at Sambalpur with gaiety and grandeur by the district administration, different organisations and district police.Officials of the district administration held a meeting to celebrate Utkal Divas where district Collector Pradeep Patnaik presided.
Chief guest Revenue Divisional Commissioner Madhusudan Padhi recalled the glorious past of the State including its skill on navigation and heroic activities. "We are progressing towards a new era with lot of industrialisation and creating ample irrigation facilities for the farmers," Padhi said and appealed to people to come forward for the reconstruction of this State, which is full of natural resources.
Collector Patnaik expressed hope that Orissa would emerge as a developed State soon in the country due to various developmental activities and also inflow of crores of rupees for a number of projects including infrastructural development.
At the police ground, IG Surendra Panwar took part in the customary parade and appealed officers to gain the confidence of the people. "Police is passing through crucial times due to growing Maoist activities. But we have to fight out with courage," Panwar said.The IG awarded Pradeep Kumar Sahu, the officer in-charge of Sasan police station and five other police officers for their outstanding performances during 2007.
Keeping pace with celebration; the Koshal Kranti Dal (KDD), a regional outfit for the causes of western Orissa and also a newly registered political party demanding a separate State held protest meeting highlighting the step-motherly attitude of the consecutive State Governments in Bhubaneswar. "We were not in Orissa. Only in 1936, a small portion of western parts merged with Orissa and the very day was the beginning of exploitation to this part," said Pramod Mishra, the party president. They celebrated the day as Koshal Mukti Samavesh.
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