BHUBANESWAR, Oct. 31 -- Rescued Andaman resident Amrit Kujur, who was washed ashore in Odisha is all set to embark on his return journey to home with the assistance of local administration of Puri.

As per reports, Kujur will be assisted by an official of Puri administration till Kolkata from where a representative of Andaman will take him to Port Blair. While leaving the local shelter home in Puri, some inmates and NGO members wished Kujur good luck and presented him a flower bouquet on Wednesday.

Kujur was rescued by locals of Khirisahi village in Krushnaprasad block on October 25 after he reached Puri coast on his boat following nearly 21 days of survival without adequate food and water in Bay of Bengal.

Speaking about Kujur's return t...