Chhattisgarh Rajyotsav 2026: Amit Shah Honours 36 Individuals and Institutions with State Decorations

Achievers recognised for outstanding contributions to literature, art, culture, journalism, sports, agriculture, social service, women’s empowerment and tribal development

Published on: November 04, 2026
By: BTNI
Location: Raipur, India

Union Home Minister Amit Shah honoured 36 distinguished individuals and institutions with the prestigious Chhattisgarh State Decoration Awards during the concluding ceremony of Chhattisgarh Rajyotsav 2026 in Nava Raipur on Tuesday.

The awards were presented in recognition of outstanding contributions across several fields, including literature, art, culture, journalism, sports, agriculture, social service, tribal development, women’s empowerment, cooperation, labour, education and other areas. The ceremony was organised to mark the 26th anniversary of the formation of Chhattisgarh.

List of State Decoration Award Recipients

The awardees and their respective fields of contribution are as follows:

1. Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh Memorial Award: Duman Lal Dhruv of Dhamtari district was honoured for his contribution to tribal social awareness and upliftment.
2. Yati Yatanlal Award: Vishwa Geeta Dhenu Govind Pakshi Seva Dham, Kumhari, Durg district, received the award for its work in non-violence and cow protection.
3. Gundadhur Award: Sanju Devi of Korba district was recognised for her outstanding performance in sports.
4. Minimata Award: Lok Aastha Seva Sansthan, Gariaband, represented by Lata Netam, was honoured for its contribution to women’s upliftment and public awareness.
5. Guru Ghasidas Social Awareness and Scheduled Caste Upliftment Award: Sukhchand Bhaskar of Kabirdham district received the award for his contribution to social awareness and Dalit upliftment.
6. Thakur Pyarelal Singh Award: Primary Kuduk Fishermen Cooperative Society Limited, Chitrakote, Bastar district, represented by Dhansingh Baghel, was recognised for its work in the cooperative sector.
7. Habib Tanvir Award: Dr. Purushottam Chandrakar of Raipur district was honoured for his contribution to contemporary theatre and plays in Chhattisgarhi, Hindi and other languages.
8. Maharaja Praveerchand Bhanjdeo Award: Toman Kumar of Balod district received the award for outstanding sporting performance, particularly in archery.
9. Pandit Ravishankar Shukla Award: Tejaswini Seva Pratishthan, Nehru Nagar, Bilaspur district, was recognised for its contribution to social, educational and economic development.
10. Pandit Sundarlal Sharma Award: Dr. Bihari Lal Sahu of Raigarh district was honoured for his contribution to Hindi literature.
11. Chakradhar Award: Dr. M. Sriram Murti of Raipur district received the award for his contribution to classical music and dance.
12. Dau Mandaraji Award: Rekha Jalkshatri of Raipur district was recognised for her work in folk theatre and folk crafts.
13. Dr. Khubchand Baghel Krishak Ratna Award: Punnidas Bhatt of Kabirdham district was honoured for his contribution to agriculture.
14. Maharaja Agrasen Award: Babulal Agrawal of Raigarh district received the award for his work in promoting social harmony.
15. Chandulal Chandrakar Memorial Journalism Award – Hindi Print Media: Pramod Kumar Sahu of Raipur district was recognised for his contribution to Hindi print journalism.
16. Chandulal Chandrakar Memorial Journalism Award – Hindi Electronic Media: Varun Sakhaji and Rasika Pandey of Raipur district jointly received the award for their contribution to Hindi electronic media.
17. Madhukar Kher Memorial Journalism Award: Shishir Roy Chowdhury of Raipur district was honoured for his contribution to English print journalism.
18. Dhanvantari Award: Dr. Dinesh Kumar Nag of Dhamtari district received the award for his contribution to Ayurveda medical education, research and investigation.
19. Shrimati Bilasadevi Kenwat Fisheries Development Award: Pradeep Kumar Soni of Balod district was recognised for his outstanding contribution to fish farming.
20. Rajeshri Mahant Vaishnavdas Ji Maharaj Sanskrit Language Award: Dr. Bahuran Singh Patel of Raipur district was honoured for his contribution to Sanskrit.
21. Dr. Bhanwar Singh Porte Tribal Service Award: Shri Satya Sai Sanjeevani Hospital, Nava Raipur, represented by C. Srinivas Yangam, received the award for its work in tribal service and economic upliftment.
22. Late Ramanuj Pratap Singhdeo Memorial Shram Yashasvi Award: UltraTech Cement Limited, Unit Kukurdih, Cement Works, Sarkipar, Balodabazar district, was recognised for its contribution to the labour sector.
23. Pandit Lakhanlal Mishra Award: Deputy Superintendent of Police Suresh Kumar Dhruv of Raipur district was honoured for his outstanding work in crime investigation.
24. Chhattisgarh Non-Resident Indian Award: Deepali Sarawagi of Dantewada district was recognised for her contribution to social welfare, literature, human resources, institutional or economic fields outside India.
25. Kishore Sahu Award: Syed Tahir Ali, popularly known as Karan Khan, of Raipur district was honoured for his contribution to creative writing, direction, acting, screenplay and production in Hindi and Chhattisgarhi cinema.
26. Laxman Masturiya Award: Sadhana Yadav of Durg district received the award for her contribution to Chhattisgarhi folk songs.
27. Devdas Banjare Memorial Panthi Dance Award: C.L. Ratre of Arang, Raipur district, was recognised for his contribution to Panthi dance.
28. Khuman Saw Award: Chandrabhushan Verma of Raipur district was honoured for his contribution to Chhattisgarhi folk music.
29. Lala Jagdalpuri Literature Award: Durga Prasad Parkar of Durg district received the award for his contribution to regional literature and folk poetry.
30. Kishore Sahu National Decoration: Mohan Sundrani of Raipur district was recognised for his contribution to direction in Hindi and Chhattisgarhi cinema.
31. Barrister Thakur Chhedilal Award: Kaustubh Shukla of Mayur Vihar, Delhi, and Hemant Kumar Mishra of Raipur district jointly received the award for their contribution to the legal field.
32. Mata Bahadur Kalarin Award: Bulbul Baidya of Kanker district was honoured for her struggle against violence against women and her contribution to women’s upliftment.
33. Pandit Madhavrao Sapre National Creativity Award: Senior journalist and writer Anant Vijay of Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, received the award for his contribution to creative writing and the Hindi language.
34. Dr. Teejan Bai Award: Chetan Lal Dewangan of Pahanda, Durg district, was recognised for his outstanding contribution to Pandavani.
35. Chendru State Rural Tourism Award: Satyendra Kumar Upadhyay, popularly known as ‘Sunny’, of Kabirdham district was honoured for his contribution to rural tourism.
36. Sant Ravidas Award: Jagdish Prasad Deshmukh of Balod district received the award for his contribution to social harmony, literature and poetry.

Recognition of Excellence Across Diverse Fields

The State Decoration ceremony served as an important occasion to recognise the achievements of individuals and institutions working across Chhattisgarh. The awards highlighted contributions to folk art, culture, literature, social harmony, tribal traditions and public service.

The ceremony also aimed to encourage talented individuals and institutions and inspire the younger generation to make constructive contributions to society and the development of the state.