Bhubaneswar: The mortal remains of an Odia worker who died in Qatar have been brought back to Odisha through coordinated efforts by the Central government and the State government.
The deceased, Kuna Khuntia, was a resident of Khallikote block in Ganjam district. He had travelled to Qatar around four months ago to work as a labourer in a private company.
His family received news of his death on March 6. According to information shared with the family, Khuntia reportedly died suddenly while resting in his room.
Following the incident, the family appealed to the Odisha government to help bring back his mortal remains, according to a government release.
After the matter came to the attention of authorities, the Ministry of External Affairs, the Office of the Chief Resident Commissioner of the Government of Odisha in New Delhi, the Directorate of Odisha Paribar under the Odia Language, Literature and Culture Department, the Labour and Employees’ State Insurance Department, and the district administration of Ganjam coordinated efforts to facilitate the return of the body.
The mortal remains arrived on Thursday morning at Biju Patnaik International Airport.
On the occasion, Khallikote MLA Purna Chandra Sethy and Officer on Special Duty of the Directorate of Odisha Paribar Pritish Panda were present at the airport. They made arrangements to send the body to Khuntia’s native village in Ganjam district.
