Women Lead Campaign to Make Magurpani a Plastic-Free and Addiction-Free Village; Collector Joins Community Pledge

Nuapada, July 11 In a remarkable initiative promoting environmental conservation and social awareness, the residents of Magurpani village under Boirbhadi Gram Panchayat in Nuapada Block have launched a campaign to transform their village into a plastic-free and addiction-free community. A public awareness programme along with a felicitation ceremony for the District Collector was held at the Government High School premises of the village. Nuapada District Collector Madhusudan Das, who attended the programme as the chief guest, appreciated the villagers for their voluntary efforts and community-driven initiative. Among the distinguished guests were Boirbhadi Sarpanch Laxmi Raut, Headmistress of Government High School Chiteswari Sahu, former Sarpanch Rohit Kumar Raut, and JAN President Ghanshyam Bhoi. The Collector received a traditional welcome from the villagers with folk dances, musical performances, and the blowing of ceremonial ululation. Later, accompanied by the villagers, he participated in a cleanliness drive across different hamlets of the village, collecting discarded plastic bottles, polythene bags, and other waste materials. The awareness rally witnessed enthusiastic participation from women, who played a leading role by carrying banners with messages such as “Addiction-Free Magurpani,” “Plastic-Free Magurpani,” and “Quit Addiction, Build a Better Life.” Through the campaign, they appealed to the public to protect the environment and work collectively towards creating a healthy, addiction-free society. The youth of the village also joined the movement with great enthusiasm, expressing their commitment to building a village free from alcohol and plastic pollution. All the villagers took a collective pledge to maintain a clean, green environment, eliminate the use of polythene, and promote a healthier and more responsible lifestyle. The organisers said that such community-driven awareness campaigns play a vital role not only in protecting the environment but also in bringing about meaningful and positive social transformation.