Baripada – Thu :- 29/01/2026 PPP Trust’s friendship festival is being held at San Kulidhira village on the banks of Budhabalang river in Shamakhunta block near Rikh Baripada. Preparations have been started by the trust to build a Hanuman Batika in this area and develop it as a tourist resort and medical center. Dr. Akshay Kumar Mohanty, Founder President of the Trust, on the steps taken to set up old age home, Gurukula Education System, State of the Art Hospital, among others, Social Worker Dr. Niroj Kumar Pothal, Trustee and Social Worker Somnath Singh, Sikh Priest Sardar Haricharan Singh, Senior Citizen and Worshiper Jayakrish Mishra, Office Editor Sumita Chaube, Vice President Bimal Lochan Munigrahi, Members Savita Behera, Sujata Mohapatra, Sulochana Raut were prominently present and gave their well-thought-out views. Sanjiv Sahu, Srikant Raut, Lawyers Butlan Dalbehera and PC Sethi, Indumati Mahanth assisted in conducting the program. Journalist Gaurdas Giri, Himanshu Praharaj, Ajit Kumar Das and Sibanand Bagh, who joined as special guests, said that Akhal can also be developed. The main mantra of this trust is human service, Madhabaseba. Dr. Niroj Kumar Pothal, Dr. Akshay Mohanty, inspired by the inspiration and ideals of Guruji Somnath Singh, hundreds of women, men and youth took the idea of this development and service.