The Impressive TimesRaipur, 02 September 2024- Chief Minister Shri Vishnu Deo Sai attended as a chief guest in Pola Mahotsav organized at Madiapar village of Durg district on Monday.He inaugurated the program by flagging off the bull race. The event was organized under the joint aegis of Chhattisgarh Culture Department, Chhattisgarh Tourism Board and Shastri Nav Yuvak Mandal Madiapar. The festival showcased the confluence of ancient culture and traditional sports of Chhattisgarh.Addressing the ceremony, Chief Minister Shri Vishnu Deo Sai congratulated the villagers on Pola festival. “I have heard a lot about the bull race of Madiapar and fortunately got the opportunity to see it as well,” said Shri Sai. Pola festival is one of the biggest festival of farmers related to agriculture and farming. It denotes the significance of farming and livestock in our life, he added. On this day, Nadia bull and Jata Pora are worshipped with enthusiasm in homes and prayers are offered for a good harvest and wealth in the house. This is a festival linked to the depths of Chhattisgarh’s tradition, culture and folk life. Keeping in mind the interests of the farmers, the Central and State Governments have implemented numerous schemes.
Chief Minister Shri Sai said that on the occasion of Teeja-Pora festival, the amount of the seventh installment under the Mahtari Vandan Yojana has been transferred to bank accounts of 70 lakh women of the state. He said that the government is constantly trying to double the income of farmers. He said that fulfilling the guarantee of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, Rs 3716 crore has been paid to 13 lakh farmers in the state as bonus for two years of paddy. Along with this, 21 quintals of paddy has been purchased from farmers per acre. Similarly, the remuneration for collection of Tendu leaves has been increased from Rs 4000 to Rs 5500 per standard sack.Chief Minister Shri Sai emphasized on organizing tradition related events at other places in the state for the protection and preservation of traditional festivals.On this occasion, the Chief Minister announced construction of dome at the Pola Mahotsav venue, community hall at Madiyapar, issuance of Rs 5 lakh annually for organizing Pola Mahotsav and opening of District Cooperative Bank branch in village Litiya.MP Shri Vijay Baghel, while addressing the program, said that Madiapar gained recognition in the state due to Pola Mahotsav. He said that many festivals are being celebrated in Chhattisgarh and these festivals have increased peace, harmony and goodwill in the state. The program was also addressed by Jagdalpur MLA Shri Kiran Singh Deo, regional MLA Shri Ishwar Sahu. On this occasion, former MLA Mr Jageshwar Sahu, Mr Labhchand Bafna and Mr Awadhesh Singh Chandel along with other public representatives and senior officers of the district administration, officials of the organizing committee and a large number of people were present on occasion.
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