The Orissa Tourist Development Corporation (OTDC) has evinced interest in supporting budding sand artist Ganesh Munda. Earlier, internationally-famous sand artist Sudershan Pattnaik had assured the poor tribal boy from Keonjhar of help after reading a report in TOI.

"We would like Ganesh to participate in the ongoing sand art festival in Chandrabhaga beach at Konark. We will provide free transportation, boarding and remuneration during his participation at the festival," said tourism officer (Keonjhar) R C Das Tourist Officer Keonjhar said "the teenage sand artist will be provided all support to participate in the sand art festival if he desired to participate. We are keeping in touch with him".," said a senior OTDC officer. 

Ganesh, who dreams of becoming a sand artist, is at present studying in Class IX in Balibandha High school. In the little spare time he can afford after school and house work, this tribal boy goes to a nearby stream and plays in the sand. He creates many arts in the sand purely out of his imagination.

Ganesh stays with his parents and five siblings in a tiny shack at Sanahundula village in Jhumpura block. His father, Bunu Munda, is a daily wage earner. To supplement the family's income, Ganesh's mother and elder sister work as house helps.