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TINSUKIA: A preparatory meeting for Durga Puja celebration was held on Friday by Palash Rajkumar Ahom, ADC i/c, Margherita in the conference hall of the BDO, Margherita. The meeting was attended by officials of various departments, members of municipals boards and all the Durga Puja committees and clubs.
The ADC i/c, remarked that this year the government had not yet released any COVID protocol to be followed, so the general public can celebrate the occasion without the mandatory use of masks and COVID restrictions. He urged organizers to prioritize the safety measures in the Puja pandals and maintain food hygiene during the preparation of prasad. He also assured that the administration would coordinate with Municipal Boards, IOCL, Digboi and APDCL, so that all the street lights are functional before the festivities begin.
Hemanta Boro, SDPO, Margherita, OC Digboi, Ranjit Bordoloi, Anand Kumar Sharma, chairman, Margherita Municipal Board, also spoke on the occasion. Sharma urged the committees to adhere to the rules relating to the ban on single-use plastic and not use any thermocol for decoration. He also asked the organizing committees to maintain cleanliness and properly collect the garbage to be disposed of by the board. The ADC requested all present in the meeting to co-operate with the administration in maintaining the sanctity of the festivities with due relevance to the environment and peaceful conduct of the occasion in the sub-division.
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