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LAKHIMPUR: The Lakhimpur district administration has urged the Puja committees of the district to organize eco-friendly, pollution-free Durgotsav to set an example of the combat against the factors responsible for environmental degradation. The district administration has also asked the Puja Committees to refrain from using plastic items in the Puja mandaps and to use enough number of dustbins to maintain cleanliness and hygiene.
On behalf of the district administration, Deputy Commissioner of Lakhimpur, Sumit Sattawan made this appeal to the Puja Committees while holding a meeting with them. The meeting was held in the conference hall of the Deputy Commissioner's Office under the management of District Development Commissioner Manoj Kumar Baruah. The meeting was attended by the Executive Officers of the municipal boards, Revenue Circle Officers, DIPRO, officers of the Excise, Electricity, Public Health and Engineering and Transport Departments.
While chairing the meeting, the Deputy Commissioner asked the Puja Committees to receive prior permission from the district administration and 'No Objection Certificates' (NOCs) from the Fire Brigade and Electricity Department. Further, the Puja Committees were called upon not to block roads and other public places while setting up the Puja mandaps. They were also called upon to engage enough number of male and female volunteers in the Puja mandap premises and submit the lists of the volunteers in the nearest Police Station or Outpost.
On the other hand, SP Bedanta Madhav Rajkhowa asked the Puja committees to pay importance upon the security, protective measures at the Puja mandaps. He asked them to install Close Circuit Cameras in the Puja mandaps along with fire extinguishers. As per instruction issued by him, the Puja committees must display the list of emergency numbers in the Puja mandaps and prevent any sale of narcotic substance by anti-social people. Instructions were also issued in connection with the immersion of the Durga idols.
The Deputy Commissioner further appealed to the Puja Committees to observe the District Day in the Puja mandaps on October 2 and hold programmes to celebrate the event in view of the betterment of the district. He also appealed to the people of the district to maintain law and order during the designated days of the Durgotsav, the autumnal festival.
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