The 19th Book Fair organised by the Jagatsinghpur Sanskrutika Parishad was inaugurated at the Collector Parade Ground here on Monday evening. The inaugural function was attended by MLAs Damodar Rout, Chirnajib Biswal and Rajashree Mallick and Zilla Parishad president Priyadarshani Biswal.
Parishad chairman Collector Yamini Sarangi presided. The fair has roped in publishers and booksellers from across State who have come up with interesting offers. There are over 100 book stalls that have books of all genres starting from religious to academic and non- fiction to fiction and science releated. About 20 stalls are dedicated to Odia books. Apart from books, stationery, eatery and stalls from SHG groups have been erected in the fair.
Cultural programmes are also lined up including quiz competition among college and school students, besides literature discourses.