Appasaheb Dharmadhikari awarded with Maharashtra Bhushan award

Maharashtra Bhushan: The renowned social worker, preacher, and reformer Dattatreya alias Appasaheb Dharmadikari will get the Maharashtra Bhushan award in 2022, according to a statement from the state government of Maharashtra. The Maharashtra Bhushan award comprises a medal, a citation and Rs 25 lakh, which will be conferred to Appasaheb at a function later in the year. Appasaheb was honoured with Padmashri in 2017.

Nanasaheb, also known as the ambassador of cleanliness, trust has been undertaking various programmes, including environment-friendly initiatives like production of fertilisers through remains of Ganesh idols after visarjan.

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About the Maharashtra Bhushan

The Maharashtra Bhushan is a highest civilian award presented annually by the Government of Maharashtra State in India. When the Shivsena- BJP alliance came to power in 1995, it proposed to institute this award. The Maharashtra Bhushan was first awarded in 1996. It was first awarded annually in the categories of literature, art, sport, and science. Later the fields of Social Work, Journalism, and Public Administration and Health Services were included. The award is presented for outstanding achievement in their field.