Tatapani Mahotsav 2015 is receiving huge public attention and participation of the people, officials stated. The event is turning out as a good source of spreading awareness about different schemes being run by the State government through different departments, they stated. The stalls of different departments are grabbing mass attention. Different banks such as the State Bank of India, Gramin Bank, Punjab National Bank, Central Bank of India are opening bank accounts of villagers under the Prime Minister’s Jan Dhan Yojana.
Information related to accidental insurance, health insurance are also being provided to rural people, officials stated. Similarly, the Chhattisgarh Rural Road Development Authority is informing people about soil testing and material testing. The State Health Department is encouraging people to use mosquito nets and also disseminating information about ‘Jannani Prasuti Yojna’.
The Food Department has put on display various kinds of machines and equipments used in harvesting crops. Ranging from earliest kind of equipment used to crush paddy till modern days’ Thresher machines, have been put on display. The Women and Child Development Department has also put on display information related to domestic violence and sexual harassment.
The schemes run by State Education Department for Pahari Korva along with models of Kasturba girl’s Residential Complex have also been exhibited. Information related to self-employment through livelihood colleges being run by Panchayat and Rural Development Department, works being undertaken as part of MNREGA are also being provided to people visiting the Mela.
The stall of Horticulture Department housed fruits, flowers, show-plants in their stalls. The Fisheries Department stall had displayed Chinese hatchery method for getting fish seed. The Agriculture Department has also displayed various advanced methods of farming. The farmers were also advice to adopt honey bee keeping . The livestock Department has put on display various good breeds of goat, duck and other livestock.
Considering the elephants menace in the district the Forest Department’s stall showcased ways to remain safe from wild elephants.