Panchkula, Nov. 11 -- The Haryana government has selected Vishnu Dutt, grandson of the legendary folk artist Pandit Lakhmi Chand, for the Shri Dhanpat Singh Sangi Lifetime Achievement Award-2026, which carries a cash prize of Rs 1 lakh and a citation.
Director of Information, Public Relations and Languages Dr Aditya Dahiya said on Wednesday that Dutt was selected following a two-stage evaluation of performances and professional records at the State-Level Saang Festival held in Kurukshetra from February 23 to 27.
A review committee assessed the artists' stage performances for 60 marks, while a selection committee evaluated their documents and biographical records for 40 marks. Dutt was selected based on the combined assessment.
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