Pradhan graced TATA Steel marathon at Kapilash

DHENKANAL: The union minister for education Dharmendra Pradhan today inaugurated the marathon sponsored by TATA Steel at Kapilash.The Steel major organised the marathon to focus on environment and wildlife protection.

Local minister for food and supply Krishna Chandra Patra,industry minister Sampad Chandra Swain,higher education minister Suryabansi Suraj attending the at Kapilash,besides Dhenkanal MP Rudranarayan Pani,collector Somesh Uoadhya,SP Abhinav Sonkar,DFO Sumit Kar and other district officials including TATA Steel authorities attended.

A total of 4,600 participants including 222 from outside the state participated in the marathon.The marathon also witnessed participants from early age to elders.

Speaking on the occasion Pradhan said such a type of Marathon will create consciousness to protect wildlife particularly elephants. He said TATA Steel is making an example of prime minister Modi’s FIT India call organising such events. Later,the union minister attended the prize giving ceremony of the function. The minister then paid a darshan to Lord Kapilash at his temple among the dignitaries.

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