On 17th January 2024, The Governor of Odisha, Raghubar Das, visited a Netaji leprosy colony in Bhubaneswar on Makar Sankranti. He arrived at the colony without any special arrangements and interacted with the residents who were affected by leprosy and their families like a common man.
The women of the colony welcomed him with traditional rituals and he spent time with the children, distributing blankets to over 50 women. It’s commendable that he also enquired about the implementation of the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) programme and other welfare schemes in the leprosy colony.
APAL would like to express gratitude to the Governor for his responsible interaction. Additionally, special thanks are extended to Mr. Jainuddin, the State Coordinator of Jharkhand, and Mr. Jawahar Ram Paswan, Vice-President of APAL, for their commendable efforts.
