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Tribals from Koraputdelegates held a huge rally and met Naveen thanking over the decision towards setting up of Special Development Councils

Bhubaneswar: 31/7/17: A day after tribal people of Nabarangpur district expressed their gratitude to Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik here at his residence, tribals from Koraput headed by Minister Ramesh Majhi, former Minister Rabinarayan Nanda, Patangi legislator Prafulla Kumar Pangi and other delegates held a huge rally and met Naveen thanking over the decision towards setting up of Special Development Councils (SDC) in nine tribal dominated districts of Odisha.

Earlier on Sunday, over 500 tribal people comprising of different communities arrived at Naveen Nivas and expressed their joy over the Cabinet’s decision by dancing and singing being dressed in their tradition outfits.

In the historical move towards tribal welfare and their equitable growth the state government aims at embarking active participation of tribals in the mainstream and empowering them with decision making powers.

Notably, the state Cabinet chaired by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik approved the proposal for establishment of the SDC and talking to media, CM had described the cabinet decision as a landmark step and unique in the whole of the country. No other state has taken such a step for the development of the tribals, he said.

The SDC would be established in the districts of Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Sundergarh, Kandhamal, Gajapati, Koraput, Rayagada, Malkangiri and Nabarangpur districts.

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Ashok Palit has completed his graduation from Upendranath College Soro, Balasore and post graduation from Utkal University in Odia Language and literture.. He has also carved out a niche for himself as a scribe of eminence after joining the profession in 1988. He is also an independent media production professional. He brings loads of experience to Advanced Media, Ashok Palit as a cineaste has been active in film criticism for over three decades. As a film society activist, he soared to eminence for his profound commitment to the art film appreciation and aesthetics of cinema. His mode of discourse is often erudite but always lucid and comprehensible marked by a perfect acumen so rare in the field. A film aesthete with an immense fond of critical sensibilities, he wrote about growth and development of odia cinema in New Indian Express, The Times of India, The Hindustan Times, The Asian Age and Screen. He has been working as an Editor for Cine Samaya from 2002-2004.. He had made solid contribution on cinema in many odia Dailies and weekly such as Samaj, Prajatantra, Dharatri, Samaya, Satabadi, and weekly Samaya.
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