Swachhta awakens the inner force of a man," said Governor Prof Ganeshi Lal, while inaugurating a two-day function on completion of 500 hours of Swachh Bharat Mission at Pipili organised by the Pipili Sanskrutika Parishad.

The Governor lauded the efforts of the Parishad for taking up the mission in the State in their own funding, setting an example in the whole country. He further said Swachhta was spiritualism and the spirit was to be nourished and nurtured in the whole country.

Prof Radhamohan, other guest in the function, exhorted the women members, who assembled to celebrate the Odia festivals like ‘Mana-Basha’ and ‘Bata Osha’ which are nothing but the practice of Swachhta in their own house. He also praised the efforts of Pipili Parishad for continuing the programme for the last five years in different parts of the State completing 505 hours in 182 camps.

Parishad advisor Lt Gen Narayan Mohanty gave the welcome address. The Governor also inaugurated a photo exhibition.

Parishad secretary Ramesh Chandra Mohapatra presented a 500 -hour completion report which was released by the Governor. Social Workers and local journalists were honoured.

In the valedictory function held on January 15 , national spokesperson of BJP Dr Sambit Patra was the chief guest and senior journalist Rajaram Satpathy, former Professor, Delhi University, Dr Manoranjan Mohanty and former bureaucrat Alekha Chandra Padhiary were the other guests in the function. A grand cultural programme was held by students of Pallavi Sangeeta Vidyalaya and Nadam Rutham Dance of Pipili.