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Aizawl, the 30^th April 2023: The Special screening of the 100th Episode of Maan Ki Baat was organized at the Raj Bhavan, Aizawl today. Governor Dr Hari Babu Kambhampati graced the occasion as the Chief Guest.

The program commenced with the screening of the address by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the occasion of the 100th episode of Maan Ki Baat.

Governor Dr Hari Babu Kambhampati delivered his address on the special occasion of the 100th episode of the Maan Ki Baat screening program organized at the Raj Bhavan. Governor, in his address, detailed the genesis of the popular Maan Ki Baat (MKB), and its success in connecting the mass with the visions of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He elaborated on how the common man is inspired by the MKB and how, through this popular program, many achievers started their inspirational journey of making improvements and changing and transforming the lives of the people around them.

Governor also highlighted the MKB episode in which the initiatives in Mizoram were mentioned. “In the 13^th Episode of MKB broadcast on 25.10.2015, PM talked about the positive initiative on Adarsh Gram development by Mizoram’s then MP, Shri CL Ruala, who chose Khawlailung village for Adarsh Gram and run a special initiative.  As the village is famous for sugarcane production and Kurtai jaggery, Shri CL Ruala started a Sugarcane Festival and got all the people from the region to come together and discuss how the village could be made the centre of economic activities and how it could market its produce.  Hon’ble PM congratulated Shri CL Ruala for his efforts to make this village not only an Adarsh gram but a self-dependent village too.

In the 90^th episode broadcasted on 26.6.2022, Hon’ble PM again highlighted the wonderful positive action of the people of Mizoram with regard to the Chite River and set it as an example of "waste to wealth.” The beautiful river 'Chite Lui’ in Aizawl, had turned into a heap of dirt and garbage due to neglect for years. With the growing urge to save the Chite River, the Mizoram Legislative Assembly also passed "The Chite Lui (Prevention and Control of Water Pollution) Act, 2018". The organization, ‘Save Chite Lui’ working to save the river, decided to build a road using this polythene that came out of the river. In 2020, they built a fairly long stretch of road along the approach road to Reiek Tourist Resort in Reiek village, from the plastic wastes collected from Chite River, the State's first plastic road. This is indeed cleanliness and development as well”.

Full speech of Governor  (Link) :  https://dipr.mizoram.gov.in/post/speech-of-dr-hari-babu-kambhampati-honble-governor-of-mizoram-on-the-occasion-of-special-screening-of-the-100th-episode-of-mann-ki-baat-at-durbar-hall-raj-bhavan-aizawl-on-30th-april-2023

The state program is organized by Prasar Bharati (DDK) under the direction and supervision of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB). On this occasion, Governor invited the special invitees who were either involved or connected with the initiatives that were highlighted in the speech of the Prime Minister in his Maan Ki Baat, recipients of National Awards and other distinguished achievers. During the program, Governor felicitated Pu CL Ruala, Ex-MP(Lok Sabha) for his the positive initiative on Adarsh Gram development of Khawlailung Village. He also felicitated Pu Rochamliana, GS, save Chite Lui Coordination Committee for the initiatives on River Chite and its surrounding within Aizawl City.

From the official side, Lady Governor Dr Jayashree Kambhampati and the top-level officials attended the program.