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The Statesman Siliguri

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August 01, 2025

The CM announced that the Puja Carnival on Red Road will be held on 5 October

- STATESMAN NEWS SERVICE

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced on Thursday that the state government will provide Rs 1.10 lakh in financial assistance to each club or puja committee for this year's Durga Puja.

Miss Banerjee met representatives of various Durga Puja committees on Thursday and assured that 80 per cent of their power bills will be waived. Additionally, the committees will not be required to pay for fire and other services.

Swami Jnanalokanandaji, secretary of Swami Vivekananda's ancestral house; Mural Bhai, secretary of Adyapith; and monks from various communities were among those who attended the meeting.

Ministers Firhad Hakim, Aroop Biswas, Sobhandeb Chattopadhyay, Chandrima Bhattacharya, and Dr Shashi Panja were also present.

Senior officials, including Director General of Police Rajeev Kumar and City Police Commissioner Manoj Kumar Verma, attended along with representatives from CESC, the Fire and Emergency Services, Kolkata Municipal Corporation, Public Works Department, and other agencies.

The Chief Minister announced that the Puja Carnival on Red Road will be held on 5 October, with similar carnivals scheduled across the districts.

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