Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Majhi expressed his delight in participating in the Koraput Parab-2025 festival, celebrating the rich tribal culture and identity of Sabara Srikhetra Koraput.
The festival, organised annually since 1996, has put Odisha’s cultural pride on the global stage, showcasing the unity, simplicity, and rich lifestyle of tribal society through traditional dances like Dhemsa.
Majhi emphasised that Parab is not just a festival but a powerful medium to promote tourism, cottage industry, and the hidden talents of rural areas in Koraput. The event has become a significant platform for cultural exchange, preserving tribal heritage, and boosting local economic growth.
During the festival, Majhi launched 86 development projects worth Rs 545 crore for the Koraput district, with a focus on infrastructure, healthcare, and sustainable development.
“I am extremely delighted to participate in ‘PARAB-2025’, the great fair of the rich tribal culture and identity of Sabara Srikhetra, Koraput. This folk festival, continuously organised since 1996, has today provided a distinct identity to Odisha’s cultural pride on the global stage. The unity, simplicity, and rich lifestyle of tribal society, reflected in the beats of Dhemsa dance, are an inseparable part of Odia identity. This platform is not just a festival, but a powerful medium to bring the hidden talents of rural areas to the forefront and to promote the tourism and cottage industry of Koraput,” read his post on X account.
On this occasion, Majhi lauded Koraput’s millet cultivation, highlighting its growth under the Shri Anna Abhiyan, with 72,000 hectares dedicated to millet production. He also praised Dr Raimati Ghuria, a leading woman farmer, for advancing sustainable agriculture.
At Parab-2025, CM Majhi inaugurated 16 projects worth Rs 24 crore and laid foundation stones for 70 projects worth Rs 521 crore, focusing on irrigation, healthcare, and infrastructure. These initiatives aim to boost Koraput’s growth and development. The CM also unveiled a festival jacket and video song, celebrating the region’s tribal heritage.
