Bihar man who carved out 3 km-long canal in 30 years receives tractor from Anand Mahindra

Laungi Bhuiyan, who single-handedly carved out a three kilometres long canal over 30 years to irrigate his parched farmlands in Bihar's Gaya district, has received a reward from Mahindra Group chairman Anand Mahindra. Bhuiyan received a Mahindra tractor free of cost on Saturday.

Siddhinath Vishwakarma, Mahindra dealer in area told ANI, "Anand Mahindra saw a tweet of Laungi Bhuiyan and said I will be fortunate to give him a tractor. Following this, area office received a mail to gift Laungi a tractor". 

"I am fortunate to be a part of moment. I feel proud to be a native of Gaya as people like Laungi live here," Vishwakarma ded.

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Netizen makes appeal to Mahindra Chairman

A Twitter user tweeted in Hindi said that Laungi Manjhi of Gaya spent 30 years of his life digging a canal. He still doesn't want anything, except a tractor. He told me that if he receives a tractor, it will be of great help. "Anand Mahindra I reckon Mahindra would feel proud to hour this man," user ded tagging Mahindra Group chairman. In response to tweet, Anand Mahindra replied, saying that it would be his hour to provide Laungi Bhuiyan with a tractor.

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"I am very happy today"

On receiving tractor, Bhuiyan said that he never dreamt of getting one, "I am very happy today." Bhuiyan h carved out canal to take rainwater coming down from nearby hills to fields of his vill in Gaya's Lahthua area. It took him nearly 30 years to carve  canal single-handedly. He dug out canal after he ticed that during rainy season, water falling from mountains would flow into river. Bhuiyan found a way to utilise water and planned to save water coming from mountain by taking initiative alone and carving out canal in Kothilawa vill in Gaya.

Kothilawa vill in Lahthua area of Gaya in Bihar is enclosed by a dense forest and mountains. residents of Kothilawa earn ir living by farming as well as animal husbandry and  canal me by Bhuiyan will benefit entire vill. 

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(With inputs from ANI)