BISHNUPRIYA BALASHRAM 

The Bishnupriya Balashram is a Regd. Voluntary Organization implementing various social welfare activities for down troddens of the society. Late Bishnupriya Das was a kind hearted lady of social minded who donated all her movable property for the welfare of the helpless, destitute, poverty striken, schedule caste and schedule tribe children and children of leprosy patients irrespective of religion, caste and creed and as such the organization named as “Bishnupriya Balashram”. The organization is situated in Hatadiha block in tribal belt of Keonjhar district and it is catering the needs of entire Keonjhar and its adjacents districts of Mayurbhanj, Bhadrak and Jajpur. The daily routine work is conducted on Gandhian concept and survodaya thoughts since its inception, 1985. Due to sincere efforts of the secretary other members of the Executive Body and staff members of the organization, its activities lighting beyond imagination within a short span of period. No doubt the organization has earned a good fame in the district and nearer to the general public of the locality.

This Balashram is situated in Hatadihi Block, which is the most Tribal populated block of the District of Keonjhar in Anandapur Sub-Division. The place is situated at a distance of 100 kms from the district head quarters which is a back ward area inhabitated with S.T. and S.C families and the families require special care nurishment to be the normal citizens of the society. A pitch road connected from Anandapur-Bhadrak and a branch road is connecting towards Hadgarh and Boula mines and the Balashram is situated at Chenapadi chhak which is very close to this road side. A number of hills and forest are there in front of the Balashram. Therefore this is very attractive lonely place, one can feel peace in mind and soul.