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Announcement to provide 5 lakh rupees for dress to Manjhi-Chalki, member-members and traditional members associated with Bastar Dussehra festival
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Government committed for conservation of heritage- Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel
Raipur, 07 October 2022
Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel, who arrived on his one-day stay in Bastar, said that our culture still has the beauty of primitive traditions. Chhattisgarh is the state of tribals, this is its biggest beautiful identity. Bastar Dussehra is famous not only in Bastar region but all over the world. Which people of all sections along with tribal society have been celebrating with full faith and reverence. I am fortunate to be present in the historic Muria court of Bastar Dussehra festival for the last 4 years. Here we are making development policies and plans, including meeting the Manjhi-Chalki, Mukhiya, Member-Member and members of Muria Durbar to discuss the development of Bastar. Due to which it has been successful in giving a new direction to the overall development of Bastar. Chief Minister Shri Bhupesh Baghel said these things while addressing the historic Muria Durbar of Bastar Dussehra festival.
Chief Minister Shri Baghel said that the announcements made in Muria Darbar in the last years have been fulfilled. On the demand of the President of Bastar Dussehra Committee, he announced to provide 5 lakh rupees for the dress of Manjhi-Chalki, member-member and traditional members of Bastar Dussehra festival. At the same time, announced to rename Government College Tokapal as Shaheed Harchand and Government College Bakwand after Jakaran Bhatra.
The Chief Minister said that the State Government has taken appropriate steps in the last years for the interests of all sections of the society. On this side, various public welfare schemes including Rajiv Gandhi Kisan Nyay Yojana, Rajiv Gandhi Gramin Bhumiless Krishi Mazdoor Nyay Yojana, Godhan Nyay Yojana, Narva, Garua, Ghurva and Bari will help the general public as well as farmers, laborers and women to progress in the direction of development. got the opportunity. With the Rajiv Yuva Mitan Club scheme on the initiative of the state government, youths are now playing a major role in the development of the state by joining the mainstream. Emphasizing on the establishment of forest based and value processing enterprises of agricultural produce, the Chief Minister said that the State Government is setting up rural industrial parks in each block, which will facilitate the production and marketing of the produce at the local level. Whereas the youth Employment will be available to women and local entrepreneurs. He said that tamarind processing factory is being started at Lohandiguda. Along with this, the country’s largest millet plant for processing Kodo-Kutki and Ragi is being set up in Kanker district. At the same time, an ethanol plant based on maize processing is being set up in Kondagaon. C-marts have been established in all the districts for marketing of local products in the state and now divisional C-marts have been started in Jagdalpur, Due to which the local product will not only reach the people of the country but the people of the world. Chief Minister Shri Baghel said that Chhattisgarh government has taken important initiative to implement PESA Act. Now the implementation of PESA has become easy with the rule of law. He expressed his commitment to preserve and promote the ancient culture, including promoting the development of Devgudis and Aastha Kendras in Bastar region. Along with this, he stressed on the protection of Ghotul as a social and cultural center.
On this occasion, State Industries Minister and District In-charge Minister Shri Kawasi Lakhma underlined the efforts being made by the State Government for the development of Bastar region. On the other hand, MP Bastar and President of Bastar Dussehra Committee Shri Deepak Baij expressed his gratitude to the Chief Minister of the state for participating in Bastar Dussehra festival and apprised him about the demand of Manjhi-Chalki and traditional members of Bastar Dussehra festival. In the beginning, the Vice President of Bastar Dussehra Committee Shri Balram Manjhi and Collector Shri Chandan Kumar apprised about the successful operation of Bastar Dussehra festival in their welcome address. Manjhi Chaliki and traditional members of Bastar Dussehra Committee presented mementos to the Chief Minister in the program. On this occasion Mati Pujari Shri Kamalchand Bhanjdev, President Bastar Area Tribal Development Authority Shri Lakheshwar Baghel, Vice President of BWIpra Shri Santram Netam, Shri Vikram Mandavi,
