Mainpat Festival 2022 | 14 Mar 2022
Why in News
- Mainpat Mahotsav 2022 was organized near Ropakhar reservoir at Mainpat, a major tourist destination of Surguja district, from March 11 to 13, 2022.
Key Points
- The festival was inaugurated by Chhattisgarh's Culture Minister Amarjit Bhagat in the presence of local artists and eminent artists.
- At the conclusion of the festival, C-Mart operated in Ambikapur and Humic Acid manufacturing unit at Sohga Gothan were inaugurated. Along with this the Gothan calendar was also released.
- Mainpat Mahotsav is organized every year with the aim of promoting the culture and tourism of Surguja.
- Wrestling competition was also organized for the first time in this festival. Along with this, adventure sports, boating, parasailing and a fair were organized for three days.
- On the last day of the festival, Pahari Korwa Archery Competition was organized by the Tribal Development Department at Eklavya Vidyalaya Ground, in which 33 participants from 7 blocks of the district participated.