Durgapur based social welfare organization Durgapur Adda which has its inception from the facebook group Durgapur Adda, observed India’s 70th ‘Independence Day’ with the people living in ‘Rasunkur Village’ of Bankura.
This was in fact Durgapur Adda’s first venture out of Durgapur. The Rasunkur village is situated 6 Km from Bankura town and Bankura Town is 45 Km from Durgapur railway station.
Rasunkur Village was selected primarily because residents of these village are either descendants of leprosy affected families or are themselves survivals of leprosy.
At the very onset, the ‘Tricolour’ was hoisted by Durgapur Adda president Dr. Samir RanjanBhowmik and national anthem was sung.
New clothes were distributed among all the children of the village. Old aged females were given new saris as well. Food packets containing Puri, Potato curry and sweets were distributed among all the villagers.
Group of members visited the village twice before the 15th August 2016 programme in order to survey and prepare a list of people who are deserving.
Local MLA Sampa Daripa was present at the ceremony for sometime.
Around 25 members of Durgapur Adda went to the village by a hired mini bus. One of our well-wisher, Madhumita Nayar, who is currently residing in USA also went with the team.