Management of Tourist Facilities by WSHGs Is a Win-Win Arrangement: WODC Chairman

Bhubaneswar: On the instructions of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, Principal Advisor to Chief Minister and Chairman WODC Asit Tripathy on his two-day visit to Bolangir district today interacted with the members of block level federation of Mission Shakti group engaged in management and housekeeping of Harishankar Panthanivas.

After looking into the management practices, Tripathy said, “The WSHG members are well trained. They are also quite hospitable. Block administration has provided the capital investment for hospitality. WSHG members can manage the Panthanivas in a befitting manner”.

He added, “Vesting of management responsibility to local WSHG group will go a long way in empowering them”.
It may be pertinent here to mention that Harishankar is a well known tourist point. A large number of tourists, nature lovers, and picknickers visit the place in most part of the year. Panthanivas caters to their need. Better management of Panthanivas gives them good experience. As such, management of the Panthanivas through WSHG “is truly a win-win arrangement” from the view points of tourism, tourists, and women empowerment.

He laid the foundation stone for construction of football playground and Stadium at Bhima Bhoi Medical College and Hospital, pavilion and gallery in Gandhi Stadium. He also visited ITI, Polytechnic and SIHM Balangir & interacted with the students.

He also foundation stone for BKN Milk Union Diary Project, which will benefit 900 milk farmers of Deogaon, Gudvella and Saintala blocks. He also inaugurated the second Aamar Omfed milk Parlour and attended the Lokakala Utsav at Balangir.

Balangir Collector Chanchal Rana, Sub-Collector, Patnagarh Dr Bijayananda Sethi along with district level officers of concerned departments were present on the occasion.