Union minister Parshottam Rupala was in Odisha to work together with fishermen (File)
Bhubaneswar:
A ship carrying Union minister Parshottam Rupala acquired caught in Odisha’s Chilika Lake for round two hours on Sunday night.
Whereas earlier it was suspected that the boat might need gotten caught in a internet laid by fishermen, the Union minister later clarified that they misplaced their means within the blue lagoon.
The administration despatched one other vessel which rescued the Union Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying and took him to his vacation spot. He was accompanied by BJP nationwide spokesperson Sambit Patra and some different native occasion leaders whereas being stranded on the boat.
The incident happened when the minister began his journey from Barkul in Khurda district and was on his solution to Satapada in Puri district by way of the blue lagoon.
In the course of the lake, close to Nalabana fowl sanctuary, the motorised boat acquired caught for round two hours, a safety official deployed within the minister’s convoy responsibility stated.
“It acquired darkish and the person steering the boat was new to the route and we misplaced our means. It took us two extra hours to achieve Satapada,” the minister later informed reporters.
The administration rapidly despatched one other vessel from Satapada, and the minister and his associates boarded it to achieve the vacation spot.
Mr Rupala was scheduled to attend a programme close to Krushnaprasad space in Puri district. Nevertheless, it was cancelled on the final second on account of this incident. Mr Rupala reached Puri round 10.30 pm, the official stated.
The Union minister is visiting Odisha to work together with fishermen as a part of the eleventh section of ‘Sagar Parikrama’ programme.
Earlier on Sunday, he launched the programme at Gopalpur harbour in Ganjam district.
Mr Rupala together with Ports, Transport & Waterways Minister Sarbananda Sonowal will lay the inspiration for a mission for modernisation and upgradation of Paradip fishing harbour on Monday.Â
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