Bhakra Beas Management Board has organised Hindi Pakhwara in Board Secretariat from September 1 to 15 during which five competitions — hindi nibandh and anuvad pratiyogita, hindi shabd gyan pratiyogita, hindi tankan pratiyogita and hindi noting and drafting pratiyogita and swarachit kavya path pratiyogita — were held.
BBMB chairman AB Agrawal gave away first, second, and third prizes of Rs2,500, Rs2,000, and Rs1500, respectively, to the winners of the Hindi competitions organised during the fortnight.
Besides, cash award was also given to 55 employees for their outstanding work in Hindi during 2013-14.80 per cent of the prize money was distributed in cash whereas useful Hindi books were provided out of the remaining prize money.BBMB chairman, speaking on the occasion, congratulated the winners as well as all the participants and informed that on the eve of Hindi Diwas (September 14), BBMB bagged third prize under Indira Gandhi Rajbhasha Puraskar.
He congratulated all the officers and staff of the board for this honour and hoped that they will actively implement the official language with more enthusiasm and with the objective of bagging First prize.On this occasion, Agrawal released BBMB Technical Journal containing technical articles of eminent engineers of BBMB and others which will provide a very useful information and knowledge to all.