raipur as chhattisgarh prepares for the state foundation day on november 1 chief minister bhupesh baghel has introduced three new awards for the folk artists in state these awards will be introduced to pay tribute to mata kaushalya laxman masturia and khuman saowith an objective to preserve and promote the heritage of folk culture songs and music of chhattisgarh as well as inspire budding artists working in this field the state government has introduced three new awards for the statelevel award ceremony to be held on rajyotsav chief minister announced on wednesdaythese include laxman masturia award which will be given in the field of folklore khuman sao puraskar which will be awarded for contribution in folk music and mata kaushalya puraskar will be given to the best ramayana manas mandali chief minister baghel said that the main objective of introducing awards is to express gratitude to the flag bearers of the states culture and inspire the future generation to follow their footstepsbaghel said that chhattisgarh is famous for its rich heritage and culture the rhythmic music folk songs and dramas are inseparable parts of the chhattisgarhi culture and it is an experience worth living it is the duty of the state government to honour the followers of folk culture who have dedicated their lives to keep the traditions and cultural heritage alivepresently state awards people with 35 kinds of honours during rajyotsav under different categories like agriculture journalism administration sports arts literature and social work among others