Durga Puja 2011 celebrated with great fervour : 87 years for this centre of devotion to Shakti Puja

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                   Durga Puja in Chakauti is celebrated every year since 1924, when Late Lootan Jha, the great devotee of Mother Goddess established the Puja at  Durga Sthan in the eastern outskirt of the Village. Since then people from over the area, and several from far and beyond pay their homage to this temple, which has during the past decade developed into a beautiful shrine with  a stage for cultural events in front of the temple. The development of the temple is directly due to the continuous painstaking efforts of enthusiasts like Nagender Mukhiyaji, Kashi Babu, Jaggi babu, Mohanji, Bhola babu, Major Saaheb  and to the several young entrepreneurs whose list is still growing. 

The cultural events with its Bhakti Sangeet, Drama and skits, Cinematic shows, Wrestling, and swings for the kids do play a great role in the celebrations.  Once I get more reports from first hand witnesses to these events held this year, I plan to post them on this blog. 

This years Puja  Samiti was Chaired by Shri Yaggi Mishra and was assisted under the secretaryship of Shri Chandra Mohan Thakur. The details of the Puja event have been posted in the blog "Chakauti Village" : 

http://chakautivillage.blogspot.com/2011_09_01_archive.html

and clips of the cultural events are available on Facebook and You Tube.


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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jRcEB4sASmw&feature=feedu              

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चकौती के दुर्गा  मंदिर  देख  के  बहुत  मोन  छेला . ई  दुर्गा  पूजा  माँ  जे  भी  चकौती  जा  रहल  ची  हमरा  फोटो  जरुर  पोस्ट  करब . ओत्ता  के  दुर्गा  पूजा  के. ख़ास  करी  क  मंदिर  के  अन्दर  बाहर . ई  हम  सादर  नम्र  निवेदन  कराइ  छी.

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गौतम  आनंद  3:38am Sep 12

Bring sufficient energy in the village

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Radha Kant Jha commented on Pankaj Thakur's post in चकौती. Radha Kant Jha 7:01am Aug 20 Sluggish pace of Government actions has brought darkness in Chakauti even after 64 years of Independence. From Anna we can learn that nothing can be achieved without struggle. We need to find out what can we do to bring light to the darkest corner of India, namely,Chakauti and to bring sufficient energy in the village so that we do not run away to the cities in search of our livelihood. Radha Kant Jha 6:08am Aug 20 Sunalanhu ki Pole garaait achhi?

चकौती गाम के सरकारी कागज पर विद्युतीकरण : Chakauti, the dark corner of India in the wake of Anna"s call for struggle against corruption

Pankaj Thakur posted in चकौती. Pankaj Thakur 8:56am Aug 19

चकौती पर ई परिचर्चा कनेक अचम्भित केलक। हमरा त ई बुझना जाइत छल जे चकौती के माध्यम सँ हम सब ग्रामीण अपन गामक समस्या आ ओकर निवारण के प्रयाश करब . मुदा हमर ग्रामीण के ई पन्ना गाम सँ बेसी देशक समस्या के उद्ध्रित करब बेसी सामयिक लगैत छन्हि. आखिरकार समय के सँग चलब मानव केर चरित्र छैक. 

परंच हमरा अपन प्रबुद्ध ग्रामीण सब सँ करबद्ध आग्रह जे देशक संग हमरा लोकनिक किछु दायित्व चकौती के प्रति अछि. चकौती गाम के सरकारी कागज पर विद्युतीकरण भय गेल अछि . एहि सम्बन्ध मे श्री राधा कान्त चाचा के एकाकी प्रयाश सराहनीय छैन्ह. कियै नै हमर सक्षम ग्रामीण सब एहि अभियान में हुनकर सँग दियैन आ सँगहि ईहो सँकल्प करी कि एहिकेर लेल हमसब केकरो एक टा पाइ अनट नहि देबैक. हनरा लोकनि एत सँ भ्रष्टाचार के खिलाफ ठार होइ. सम्भवतः ईहे हनरा लोकनि के पूर्ण समर्थन होयत अन्ना जी के.

Agriculture in Chakauti worse hit by Government's policy of NREGA and attractions of big cities.

The most important element in India's economy and GDP is agricultural production. The current downfall in growth rate as well as the hurting inflation are in a major way due to mismanagement of agriculture, agricultural production and products. 

Chakauti is the glaring example of these. Historically, the village has been having huge amount of grain production. But in the past few years, agriculture there has been  worst hit due to flight of agricultural labour to cities as well  by Government's policy of NREGA.  Very few industrious hardworking people like, Shri Girindra Mishra have ventured to continue their agricultural   activities. Rest all land holders have given their holdings for share cropping receiving very megre quantity as their share.  Agricultural inputs are so costly that the share cropper does not afford to put in right quantities. The result is low production. That is not all.  Lack of supervision on the part of the land owner deprives him further of his fare amount of share.

Solving problems of Non-Electrification of Chakauti Village

Non-Electrification of Chakauti Village
 http://www.biharprabha.com/2011/03/bihar-power-demand-to-jump-with-massive-rural-electrification-a-worry-of-plannersme-rggvy-teri%E2%80%99s-%E2%80%98lighting/

2011 Bihar: Post-Division Total Villages 45,103 Electrified villages 18,217  Percentage  of Elec. Vill 40.38% All India 84% Villages Electrified

 As per the Govt. of India programme for electrification of all villages by 2009, in the State of Bihar very few schemes for village electrification are being carried out.

	To take up cent percent of the electrification in the State, the State Govt. has entered into an agreement with Rural Electrification Corporation (REC), BSEB and the GOl power sector undertakings of Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd. (PGCIL) and National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC).  This programme is being implemented under the GOl scheme for “Electrification of one lakh villages and one crore households”. The funding for this scheme is being made by REC as grant and loan components. The central undertakings are implementing the rural e1ectrification works in the 36 districts, with NHPC taking up works in West Champaran, East Champaran, Sitamarhi, Sheohar, Darbhanga, Samastipur and Madhubani. The remaining  districts are being taken up by PGCIL.

BREDA 

Bihar Renewable Energy Development Agency

 has been implementing programme of non-conventional energy sources for schemes are bio-gas development, SPV systems of Lanterns/Home lighting systems/street lighting systems, and wind mills. Under the Border Area Development Programme, BREDA has implemented a scheme of solar street lighting system in 40 villages along the International Border.

Vinod Manjhi, former Chakauti  Mukhiya was provided with approximately 45 Solar panels and street light  under the Govt's Rural Development Assistance Programmes. The benefits of solar light has reached few BPL families under his regime.

Some key contacts are given below who can be approached for seeking  help in electrification of Bihar villages and information on causes of non-implementation of Governments electrification schemes.

Secretary, Energy Dept. - Tel: (0612)-2217412. Fax: 2232852. E-Mail: energy-bih@nic.in Additional Secretary, Energy Dept. - Tel: (0612)-2222968. Fax: (0612)-2232852. Director, BREDA - Tel: (0612)-2228734. Fax: (0612)-2233572. Chairman, Bihar State Electricity Board - Tel: (0612)-2225036. Fax: 2222968. Website: http://www.bseb.org

Chakauti Panchayat Election Results 2011

Panchayat Nukhiya :- Upender Paswan defeated Nagender Ram 
                                     by 107 votes.

Panchayat Samiti (South-16) :- Panchayat samiti  mahila seat
 Mrs. Archna Thakur (w/o Chandra Mohan Thakur) defeated
 Mrs. Rita Devi ( w/o Vijay Kumar Jha) by 141 votes.

Panchayat Samiti (North-15) :- Md. Aftav Alam (Mintu- Paktola)
defeated Amar Deep Sah by 127 votes.

Panchayat Ward Member
Ward-09 :- Punam Devi ( w/o Sone Lal Paswan)
Ward-10 :- Devender Kamat
Ward-11 :- Kamod Thakur
Ward-12 :- Dulari Devi (w/o Bhola Sah) 
Ward-13 :- Subodh Sahani
Ward-14 :- Kiran Devi ( w/o Babu sahev Jha)
Ward-15 :- parphul Mishra