About 30,000 Biju Yuva Vahini (BYV) volunteers from five districts, Ganjam, Gajapati, Boudh, Nayagarh and Kandhamal, gathered at a youth convention addressed by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik here on Sunday.
BYV Chairman Arup Mohan Patnaik chaired the meeting. The Chief Minister felicitated Ramesh Chandra Kanhar for undertaking an awareness campaign, “Nisha ku Na”, against liquor consumption and Dassratha Behera for undertaking a tree plantation drive.
The CM gave away land right certificates to many slum dwellers under the Jaga Mission.
