Mati Pujan Mahabhiyan | 04 May 2022

Why In News?

• On May 3, 2022, Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel performed Mati Pujan in the traditional attire of Chhattisgarhi farmer by wearing dhoti-kurta in the traditional attire of Chhattisgarhi farmer and launched the Mati Pujan Mahabhiyan in Chhattisgarh by performing the ritual of paddy sowing.

Key Point

• The Chief Minister launched the mahaabhiyan at the Akti Tihar (Akshaya Tritiya) and Mati Pujan Diwas programme at Indira Gandhi Agricultural University, Raipur.
• The Chief Minister also announced to set up Mechanical Skill Development Centres in all the divisions on the occasion.
• He inaugurated the Swami Vivekananda Agricultural College Engineering and Technology Research Centre building in the university campus.
• The Chief Minister also laid the foundation stone of doppler technology for accurate weather forecasting and also launched the Krishi Rozgar Mobile Application developed by the Agricultural University.
• The Chief Minister felicitated the progressive farmers, as well as seed kits, farm implements and cheques of grant amount under various schemes.