Mungantiwar was speaking as the chief guest at a function organized to mark completion of 50 years of FDCM, at Vasantrao Deshpande Hall.
Principal chief conservator of forests Shailesh Tembhurnikar, post master general of Nagpur Shobha Mandhale, and Vikas Gupta, managing director of FDCM were present at the function.
While lauding FDCM’s record profits and dividends, the minister urged the corporation to leverage its success to create more employment opportunities.
Mungantiwar also announced setting up a furniture development corporation under FDCM. “This new venture, equipped with cutting-edge technology, aims to revolutionize furniture design by crafting pieces that perfectly match the buyer’s dream through AI-powered image creation,” he said.
The evening unfolded with a captivating cultural programme as well-known Marathi singer Bela Shende enthralled everyone with her melodious renditions of popular film songs, including ‘Apsara Aali,’ ‘Mala Ved Lagle Premache,’ and ‘Ka Kale Na’. Her medley of Lavni collections, folk music and popular bhajans transported the audience to a world of cultural richness.
Singer Rahul Saxena’s cast a spell with his unique rendition of ‘Teri Diwani’ and other popular Marathi movie songs.
Both Shende and Saxena were accompanied on the stage by talented musicians, all local Nagpur artists. Rigved Pande on guitar, Parimal Joshi on keyboard, Arvind Upadhye on flute, Nandu Gohane on octopad, Pankaj Yadav on dholak, Prashant Nagmote on tabla, Raju Gajbhiye on drums, and Ankit on jembe created musical magic throughout the evening. Vrishali Deshpande and Aasawari Deshpande conducted the proceedings.
A special postal cover commemorating FDCM’s 50th year was released on the occasion. Also, former and retired employees were felicitated for their contributions to the corporation’s success story. A souvenir capturing the essence of FDCM’s journey and achievements was also released.
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