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Mamata Banerjee to Announce Rs 1 Lakh Grant at July 31 Durga Puja Coordination Meet

Officials are mobilizing departments to secure electricity, water and security under social harmony directives ahead of the festival.

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Overview

  • The Netaji Indoor Stadium session on July 31 will bring together Mamata Banerjee, top state bureaucrats and heads of Kolkata and West Bengal police, fire services, transport, health and CESC.
  • State insiders say the per-committee grant will rise to Rs 1 lakh from Rs 85,000 last year, and organizers are seeking additional power tariff concessions.
  • Each Durga Puja committee has been instructed to send two representatives from Hindu, Muslim, Christian and Sikh communities to promote inclusivity and highlight alleged atrocities against Bengalis in BJP-ruled states.
  • Organizers are pressing for expanded support to prevent shortages in electricity, drinking water, health services and security during the festival period from September 28 to October 2.
  • BJP councillor Sajal Ghosh and other dissenting organizers have already vowed to refuse the government grant, arguing public money should be used for development projects instead.