06.10.2022 : Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari presented the Matang Samaj Ratna, Matang Samaj Mitra and other special mention awards to eminent personalities from the fields of social work, literature and art at Raj Bhavan Mumbai. The awards function was organised by the Matang Sahitya Parishad. Kirtankar Bhagwan Baba Anandgadkar and Chairman of National Commission of Denotified Nomadic Tribal Development Board Dada Idate were given the Matang Samaj Mitra awards, while well known writer Chandrakant Wankhede was presented the Matang Samaj Ratna Award.