Bravery Award:
Ramesh (L) & (Govinda(R) who make both their ends meet by ferrying
people, motor cycle, cycle, cattle, food grains and pilgrims to the other side
of the River Tel are my Bravery Award winners for the year 2013. This Tel River meets its end by
getting itself submerged with river Mahanadi at Sonpur. These two boatmen could
save two lives of those students who had come to have a picnic during Puja Holiday’s
(2013-Oct) when they were swept away by high water current of river Tel .Two
got drowned another two could save could save themselves by swimming to the
river bank and other two were rescued by these boat man who live on the meager
charge of Rs10/- from each passenger. Many people get bravery award for doing
nothing but these innocent people are not recognized by any one for their
effort to save two young lives risking their own life because saving a drowning
man needs expertise.I was fortunate to meet them on my recent visit to different parts of Balangir- Odisha.The river Tel is on their back side.
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