Overview

• North Dinajpur District Magistrate Surendra Kumar Meena ordered all community committees to file applications through the ASSAN portal, with a September 18 deadline.
• The integrated system is intended to route clearances across Land & Land Reforms, electricity utility WBSEDCL, Fire Services, Police and the district administration.
• North Dinajpur, which hosts nearly 800 community Pujas across nine blocks, held a coordination meeting and scheduled separate urban and rural sessions to monitor preparations and maintain law and order.
• In Dibrugarh, the administration convened Puja organizers and, after a review led by Additional DC Biraj Baruah, issued guidelines requiring prior permission and No Objection Certificates.
• The Assam district’s rules mandate CCTV at every mandap, fire-safety gear, vetted volunteer lists, eco-friendly idols, controlled processions and immersion, visible emergency contacts, clean facilities and measures to prevent damage to public property.