Bhubaneswar: The theme song of Odisha Millets Mission (OMM) ‘The Mandia Song’ has crossed over one million views on YouTube ever since its launch by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik.
Taking to Twitter, State Agriculture & Farmers’ Empowerment Minister Ranendra Pratap Swain informed that Odisha Mandia Song has crossed one million views so far.
The Minister has also expressed his gratitude to Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik for creating awareness on the benefits of millets through Odisha Millets Mission.
ଏହି ଖବର ଜାଣି ମୁଁ ଅତ୍ୟନ୍ତ ଖୁସି ଯେ ବର୍ତ୍ତମାନ ସୁଦ୍ଧା #OdishaMandiaSong କୁ 1 Million ରୁ ଉର୍ଦ୍ଧ୍ବ ଲୋକ ଦେଖିସାରିଲେଣି। ମାନ୍ୟବର ମୁଖ୍ୟମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଶ୍ରୀ @Naveen_Odisha ଜୀ @MilletsOdisha ଦ୍ଵାରା ମିଲେଟର ଉପକାରିତା ଉପରେ ସଚେତନତା ସୃଷ୍ଟି କରୁଥିବାରୁ ମୁଁ ତାଙ୍କୁ କୃତଜ୍ଞତା ଜ୍ଞାପନ କରୁଛି।https://t.co/oXXKZ7WscB
— Ranendra Pratap Swain (@rajaaswain) March 9, 2023
Earlier on March 1, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has thanked noted Grammy award winning music director and composer Ricky Kej for his contribution to the Mandia song of Odisha Millet Mission.
“Odisha Millet Mission is a pioneering initiative to bring back climate resilient grain in our fields and plates. Thank Grammy Award winner and composer-producer Mr. Ricky Kej and Krushi Bibhag for the beautiful song on Mandia to popularize the planet friendly, nutritious millet,” the CM said while launching the song.