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Debjit Mukherjee, Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday announced that the government has decided to increase the grant for the Durga Puja organising committees in the state from Rs 50,000 to Rs 60,000.CM Banerjee also declared a holiday period from September 30 to October 10. “The government holidays for Durga Puja will begin from September 30 to October 10. Last year, the Durga Puja committees received financial assistance of Rs 50,000. This year the committees will get Rs 60,000,” said Mamata Banerjee.
She further said that the concession on electricity charges incurred by puja committees would be raised to 60 per cent from the current 50 per cent. The Bengal Chief Minister said this after presiding over a coordination meeting with organisers of community Durga Puja.
