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

NationalityIndian
AwardsPadma Shri (2019)

Early life

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Naik hails from Talabaitarani village in Kenojhar district in Odisha.[3]

Career

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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

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  • Padma Shri in 2019[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Padma Shri has become a curse for me: 'Canal Man Of Odisha' Daitari Naik". Zee News. Retrieved 2022-08-28.
  2. ^ "'Canal Man' Of Odisha Returns Padma Shri; Find Out Why". odishabytes. 2019-06-24. Retrieved 2022-08-28.
  3. ^ a b Elsa, Evangeline. "Once a Padma Shri winner, now forced to eat ant eggs to survive". Gulf News. Retrieved 2022-08-28.
  4. ^ ""Canal Man" Of Odisha Daitari Naik Denies Returning Padma Shri Award". NDTV.com. Retrieved 2022-08-28.
  5. ^ Bureau, KalingaTV (2019-02-04). "Padma Shri Daitari Naik: The 'Canal Man' of Odisha". KalingaTV. Retrieved 2022-08-28. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  6. ^ "'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.