The three-day Chitrakot Mahotsav, filled with cultural programs and sports competitions, will be inaugurated by Mr. Kawasi Lakhma, Minister in-charge of Industries, Commerce Tax and Bastar District on Tuesday, February 14 at 5 pm near the world-famous Chitrakot Falls. This program will be presided over by Member of Parliament Mr. Deepak Baij. Chairman of Bastar Area Tribal Development Authority Mr. Lakheshwar Baghel, local MLA Mr. Rajman Benzam, Parliamentary Secretary Mr. Rekhchand Jain, Chairman of Handicrafts Development Board Mr. Chandan Kashyap and Chairman of Chhattisgarh Renewable Energy Development Authority Mr. Mithilesh Swarnakar as special guests in the program. Chairman of Chhattisgarh Fishermen Welfare Board Mr. MR Nishad, Vice President of Indravati Basin Development Authority Mr. Rajeev Sharma, District Panchayat President Mrs. Vedavati Kashyap, District Panchayat President Mr. Mahesh Kashyap, Jagdalpur Mayor Mrs. Safira Sahu, District Panchayat Member Mrs. Malti Baij, District Panchayat Vice President Mr. Yogesh Baij, Jagdalpur Municipal Corporation President Mrs. Kavita Sahu, local Sarpanch Mrs. Butki Kashyap will be present. The ceremony will end on February 16 The colorful three-day Chitrakot Festival will end on Thursday, February 16. MP Mr. Deepak Baij will be present as the chief guest in the closing ceremony and the program will be presided over by Mr. Lakheshwar Baghel, President of Bastar Area Tribal Development Authority. Local MLA Mr. Rajman Benzam, Parliamentary Secretary Mr. Rekhchand Jain, Chairman of Handicraft Development Board Mr. Chandan Kashyap, Chairman of Chhattisgarh Renewable Energy Development Authority Mr. Mithilesh Swarnakar, Chairman of Chhattisgarh Fishermen Welfare Board Mr. MR Nishad, Indravati Basin Development as special guests. Authority’s Vice President Mr. Rajeev Sharma, District Panchayat President Mrs. Vedwati Kashyap, District Panchayat President Mr. Mahesh Kashyap, Jagdalpur Mayor Mrs. Safira Sahu, District Panchayat Member Mrs. Malti Baij, District Panchayat Vice President Mr. Yogesh Baij, Jagdalpur Municipal Corporation President Mrs. Kavita Sahu, Local Sarpanch Smt. Butki Kashyap will be present. ‘Cultural programs and sports activities will continue for three days on the banks of Chitrakote Falls’ During the festival, cultural programs and sports activities will continue for three days on the banks of the world famous Chitrakote Falls. During this period, from traditional folk dances of various tribal groups of Bastar region to classical dance and music, talented artists of the area as well as the arts of famous personalities will also be seen. To present cultural programs this year, comedian poet Padmashree Shri Surendra Dubey, Chhattisgarhi singer Aaru Sahu, Nitin Dubey and Ghanshyam Mahanand’s Chhollywood song music, Ravindra Soni’s comedy show and group Odia dance as well as kabaddi, volleyball, pittul, tug of war, Competitions like chair racing and sailing will be the center of major attraction. Continue Reading