West Bengal government gave financial grants to 40 Durga Puja committees in the Naxalbari block before the festival. State Minister of Finance and Transport, Ananda Moy Barman, handed over the checks to the puja committee representatives during an event at the Naxalbari Community Hall on Monday.
Several local officials attended the program along with the minister. The attendees included Naxalbari BDO Pranab Chattoraj, Joint BDO Yadav Rai, Tukuriyajhar Range Ranger Suraj Mukhiya, officials from the Land and Land Reforms Department, and members of the panchayat samiti and gram panchayat.
Minister Ananda Moy Barman stated that the government is helping the festival by giving financial aid to the puja committees. He mentioned that the number of puja committees has increased this year compared to last year and expressed hope that the Durga Puja celebration will be organized in a much better way.
