Nabarangpur, (Ranjit Naik) Date: 31.1.2026 Rikh: National Road Safety Month 2026 Udaya Pani ceremony has been held in the area of local regional transport office! In the said ceremony, Nabarangpur MLA Gauri Shankar Majhi attended as the chief guest and the guest of honor were District Magistrate Maheshwar Swayam, Additional Security Officer Aditya Sen, Nikhil Uttara INB Council Vice President Narsingh Tripathi, DLSA member and lawyer Kishori Patnaik, Urban Primary Health Center Health Officer Dr Priya Ranjan Nand, Indian Life Insurance Corporation. Nabarangpur Branch Officer Tutsiram Majhi was the main attendee! Jitendra Kumar Bhoi, district road safety committee leader and regional transport officer, conducted the meeting! Honorable MLA in his speech advised everyone to follow road safety rules and drive with DL and insurance! The District Governor said to always be careful while driving, give priority to safe journey with helmet, seat belt and not allow any other mentality! Senior lawyer Narasingh Tripathi spoke on special precautions to prevent accidents! Lawyer Kishori Patnaik discussed Motor Vehicle Act 1988, hit and run and other accident related legal aid! Health Officer Dr. Nand awarded the winners of the drawing and slogan competition on road safety awareness among school students to the accident injured by the chief guest and other guests! Good Samaritans Til Bhatra, Minu Harijan, Duryodhan, Akash Sa Merth, Gangadhar Pan, who rescued the injured in a road accident and helped them reach the hospital, were honored with an incentive amount of 2000 rupees and a certificate! Members of the District Road Safety Committee, Road Safety Officer Mulan Raut, Acquisition Engineer (Roads and Housing) K Kandhapani, District Information and Public Relations Officer Manoj Behera, Traffic Sub Inspector Avinash Bal, Driver Union Workers, Bus Union Workers, Road Riders, RCD School students, teachers, students, media representatives were present in this ceremony!
Ranjit Naik’s report from Nabarangpur First News Odisha !