Chief Secretary Amitabh Jain gave instructions to Bastar Commissioner-IG and Collector-SP to make preparations through video conferencing
Raipur 26 February 2025: On the initiative of Chief Minister Vishnu Dev Sai, a grand Bastar Pandum will be organized to revive the rich tribal art and culture heritage of Bastar. This event will be held in March. In this regard, Chief Secretary Amitabh Jain on Tuesday evening through video conferencing directed the Bastar Commissioner-IG, Collector and SP of all seven districts to ensure necessary preparations and arrangements. During this, Principal Secretary Scheduled Caste and Tribal Development Department Sonamni Bora, Secretary Culture Department Anbalgan P and senior high officials of the state government were present. In the video conferencing, Secretary Culture Anbalgan P said that this unique initiative to establish harmony and unity among the people of the tribal community of Bastar, especially the youth, will promote trust, peace and development among the people of Bastar. Bastar Pandum will be organized at block, district and division level. In which tribal dance, song, drama, display of tribal musical instruments, display of tribal costumes and jewellery, display of tribal art and tattoo and display of tribal cuisine and beverages have been included. Also, only in the division level event, exhibition based on tribal customs and festivals has been included. All artists and participants will be given open entry in the block level Bastar Pandum.
After this, the selected teams and participants will participate in the Bastar Pandum at the district level and the teams and participants selected from the district level will participate in the Bastar Pandum at the division level. Each level of Bastar Pandum will be celebrated as a festival in Bastar in which community leaders, senior citizens, public representatives will be invited as guests. Big level artists will be invited at the district and division level and given the opportunity to present the program. Also, national and international level teams will be invited as guest artists. The winning teams and participants at each level of Bastar Pandum will be honored by presenting cash prizes and certificates along with photo frames. Free food and accommodation along with vehicle arrangement for transportation will be provided at each level of this event. Commissioner Bastar Doman Singh, IG Sundarraj P., Collector Haris S. and SP Shalabh Sinha and other officials were present in the NIC room of the Collectorate during the video conferencing. Bastar: World famous for its unique tribal art and culture, Bastar, located in the dense forests of Dandakaranya, is world famous for its unique tribal art and culture. The tribal society here resides in dense forests, hills and inaccessible places, who have a special dialect, food, lifestyle, art-culture and festivals. The natural beauty of Bastar is also unmatched which attracts tourists from all over the country and the world.