Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday appealed to all Odia associations functioning across the country to come forward and help fellow Odias stranded in various States due to the COVID-19 lockdown.
Through a video, Patnaik said many people from Odisha are stuck up in various States and some may be in distress condition requiring food and medicines.
“I had requested Chief Ministers yesterday to assist them through local administrations. Now, I request all Odia associations in these States to come forward to help fellow Odias,” said Patnaik.
“We will reimburse the cost (of assistance) from Chief Minister’s Relief Fund (CMRF),” he added.