KOKRAJHAR,OCT 9: Assam cabinet minister for Handloom and Textiles, Sericulture, Soil Conservation, Welfare of the Bodoland Development Department, and Guardian minister of Kokrajhar district, Urkhao Gwra Brahma along with MLA Lawrence Islary, and Kokrajhar district commissioner, Masanda Magdalin Pertin ceremonially distributed the financial aid to 112 Durga Puja Committees under Kokrajhar Sadar Subdivision at a ceremonial programme held at the Basic Training Centre in Kokrajhar district on Tuesday amidst presence of huge participation.
Notably, a total of 212 puja committees in the three subdivisions of the entire Kokrajhar district including 112 in Kokrajhar 31 in Parbatjhora and 69 Gossaigaon subdivision have received the financial aid which has been sponsored by the government of Assam.
The cheque of INR.10,000 was formally handed over to the president or secretary of the community puja organisers.
Minister Brahma stated that the financial aid has been initiated by the government of Assam to extend support to the Durga Puja organisers across the state of Assam.He has wished a peaceful and smooth celebrations of festive Durga Puja.
” It is a pleasure for fulfilling the promise made by the HCM, Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma, I had the privilege of distributing cheques to the beneficiaries of the Durga Puja committees in Kokrajhar district”,Brahma said.