Daitari Naik also known as Canal Man of Odisha is an Indian agriculturalist. In 2019, he has been awarded Padma Shri by the Indian Government for his contribution in agriculture.[1][2]
Daitari Naik | |
|---|---|
| Born | Daitari Naik |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Awards | Padma Shri (2019) |
Early life edit
Naik hails from Talabaitarani village in Kenojhar district in Odisha.[3]
Career edit
Naik was awarded Padma Shri for digging out a 3-km tunnel through the Gonasika mountains in Odisha, between 2010 and 2013.[4][3][5]
Awards edit
- Padma Shri in 2019[6]
References edit
- ^ "Padma Shri has become a curse for me: 'Canal Man Of Odisha' Daitari Naik". Zee News. Retrieved 2022-08-28.
- ^ "'Canal Man' Of Odisha Returns Padma Shri; Find Out Why". odishabytes. 2019-06-24. Retrieved 2022-08-28.
- ^ a b Elsa, Evangeline. "Once a Padma Shri winner, now forced to eat ant eggs to survive". Gulf News. Retrieved 2022-08-28.
- ^ ""Canal Man" Of Odisha Daitari Naik Denies Returning Padma Shri Award". NDTV.com. Retrieved 2022-08-28.
- ^ Bureau, KalingaTV (2019-02-04). "Padma Shri Daitari Naik: The 'Canal Man' of Odisha". KalingaTV. Retrieved 2022-08-28.
- ^ "'Won't Get Any Work from Us': Why Odisha's 'Mountain Man' Wants to Return His Padma Shri". News18. 2019-06-25. Retrieved 2022-08-28.