Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Publicizes Mega Rally, Main Sops For Durga Puja Organisers In Bengal

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Publicizes Mega Rally, Main Sops For Durga Puja Organisers In Bengal [ad_1]

Mamata Banerjee mentioned a mega rally in Kolkata on September 1 will open Durga Puja celebrations.

Kolkata:

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in the present day introduced that her authorities shall enhance the grant to Durga Puja organising committees within the state from Rs 50,000 to Rs 60,000. The concession on electrical energy fees incurred by puja committees shall even be raised to 60 per cent from the present 50 per cent.

The Bengal Chief Minister additionally mentioned that a mega rally will likely be organised in Kolkata on September 1 to thank UNESCO for the inclusion of Kolkata's Durga Puja on the Listing of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Kolkata's Durga Puja is the primary pageant in Asia to have acquired this recognition from UNESCO.

Ms Banerjee additionally declared that every one state authorities workplaces will stay closed from September 30 to October 10 to mark the annual autumnal pageant.

She made these bulletins throughout a gathering with Durga Puja organising committee members on the metropolis's Netaji Indoor Stadium in the present day. The state authorities needs to advertise Durga Puja as a global festivals and Ms Banerjee has requested all puja organisers to make sure that overseas vacationers don't face any downside throughout their go to to town.

In line with Ms Banerjee, the mega rally will begin at 2 pm on September 1, from Jorasanko Thakurbari (the birthplace of Rabindranath Tagore) in North Kolkata and can go down Rani Rasmani Avenue and attain Dharmatala in Central Kolkata.

The Chief Minister requested all puja organisers to take part within the mega procession. She additionally requested that college students of grades 11 and 12 needs to be allowed to take part in it. The procession will cowl roughly 5 kilometres. Ms Banerjee mentioned representatives from UNESCO will attend the procession as friends.

"This yr's puja goes to be particular. We should plan very effectively this time. Lot of individuals from overseas are going to go to," Ms Banerjee mentioned.

Whereas Durga Puja begins on September 30 this yr, the Bengal Chief Minister mentioned celebrations will start early, on September 1, with the mega procession. "We can have a rally -- not a political rally, however a rally to welcome the Goddess. Will probably be like a carnival. We are going to thank the UNESCO with the rally on September 1, within the presence of Consul-Generals, outstanding industrialists and different distinguished individuals," Ms Banerjee added.

Celebrations will likely be held not simply within the state capital of Kolkata, but additionally within the districts across the similar time because the mega procession.

Taking a dig on the central authorities, Ms Banerjee mentioned: "The centre has stopped funds even for the 100-day Programme. Our coffers are empty, however we're nonetheless rising the monetary help [to puja committees] from ₹50,000 to ₹60,000. I pray, Maa Durga will fill our coffers. We're additionally rising the concession on electrical energy payments for puja committees to 60 per cent from the present 50 per cent."

Concentrating on the Bharatiya Janata Celebration (BJP), she mentioned: "Individuals say, 'they do not enable Durga Puja in Kolkata.' They do not see that nowhere on this planet is Durga Puja celebrated like the way in which it's in Kolkata."

There are round 43,000 registered Durga Puja committees in West Bengal, other than the smaller pujas and people performed in properties. There are 2,141 Durga Pujas organised by girls in Bengal.

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