The Madhya Pradesh Tiger Foundation Society of Forest Department is organising wall painting competition in 6 cities of the state on July 29 on the World Tiger Day. Students and general public will be able to take part in the contest to be held in three categories in Raisen, Sehore, Betul, Chhindwada, Panna and Satna. Students of Class IXth to XIIth in the first category, college students in the second category and general public, women and professional painters will be able to take part in the third category.
Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (Wildlife) Shahbaz Ahmed told that the contestants both solo and group (5 members, maximum 5 members in the school category including one teacher) will be provided a 5x3 feet wall at the competition venue. The paintings have to be made on the wall with distemper or waterproof colour so that it does not dissolve in water. The group that finishes the painting will be given Rs 500 for colour, brush etc. as reimbursement.
The award for each city is total Rs 33 thousand in three categories for the best paintings in the competition. Nodal officers have been appointed in each concerned city to conduct the competition smoothly. Contestants can contact SDO Anadi Budholiya on 9424791581 in Chhindwada, Van-rakshak Navneet Timrai on 9424790854 in Sehore, Range Officer Narendra Chouhan on 9424790652 in Raisen, KP Pandey on 9893476405 in Panna, SDO Sanjay Raikhere on 8989705716 in Satna and SDO Pramod Singh on 9424790302 in Betul.