New Delhi: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has announced that her government will increase the grant to the state’s Durga Puja organising committees from Rs 50,000 to Rs 60,000.
“Last year, the Durga Puja committees received financial assistance of Rs 50,000. This year the committees will get Rs 60,000,” said CM Mamata Banerjee. She made the announcement during a meeting with Durga Puja organising committee members at the city’s Netaji Indoor Stadium on Monday.
During the meeting, Mamata Banerjee also announced a 60% power tariff discount for Durga Puja organisers. From September 30 to October 10, the CM declared government holidays for Durga Puja.
According to CM Mamata, the government will hold a Durga Puja carnival in Kolkata on October 8. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Durga Puja carnival was not held for two years.
According to the Bengal chief minister, a mega rally will be held in Kolkata on September 1 to thank UNESCO for including Kolkata’s Durga Puja on the list of ‘Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.’ The rally will begin at Jorasanko Thakurbari at 2 p.m. on September 1 and will end at Rani Rasmoni Avenue.
“This year’s Puja is going to be special as a lot of people from abroad are going to visit,” said Banerjee while asking to organisers to prepare well for the festival.
The Durga Puja will be celebrated from October 1 to October 5.
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