Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Dharmendra Pradhan on Sunday felicitated the National Bravery Awardees from Odisha- Mamata Dalai and Pankaj Mahanta.
Speaking on the occasion, Pradhan said that act of both the children are praiseworthy and inspiring for others.
"The act of both the children is inspiring and the children have made Odisha proud with this," he said.
Six-year-old Mamata is a tribal girl from Kendrapara, while Pankaj hails from Keonjhar district of Odisha.
Mamata and Pankaj were awarded the National Bravery Award by Prime Minister Narendra Modi for their fearless act of bravery in Delhi on January 25.
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