Odisha, Feb. 4 -- Bhubaneswar Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Monday sanctioned Rs 5 lakhs for the treatment of a minor girl suffering from Xeroderma, a rare skin disorder.

The fund will be paid from the Chief Minister's Relief Fund (CMRF) for the treatment of seven-year-old Pratyusha Giri, a resident of the Boudh district.

As per the Chief Minister's Office, Pratyusha's father Heramb Giri had earlier come to the CM's Grievance Cell along with his daughter on December 30, 2024.

After witnessing the critical nature of the disease, CM Majhi then made arrangements for her treatment at the Capital Hospital in Bhubaneswar and later at the SCB Medical College and Hospital at Cuttack.

Heramb on Monday again came to meet CM Majhi ...