5th edition of Falcon Festival-2019 inaugurated at Umrangso

A Correspondent

Haflong: The Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, Pijush Hazarika inaugurated the 5th edition of the Falcon Festival-2019 at Umrangso in presence of a huge gathering on Friday.

The inaugural function was attended by minister Pijush Hazarika as chief guest and Chief Executive Member of NC hills Autonomous Council, Debolal Gorlosa as the chief host along with chairperson Ranu Langthasa, Executive Members Biswajeet Daolagupu, Samuel Changsan, Nandita Gorlosa, L. Darnei, and Golonjo Thaosen, MLA BB Hagjer, and other dignitaries.

NCHAC CEM Gorlosa said this festival aimed to create awareness among the people of Dima Hasao and also of other places about the Amur Falcon, a kind of migratory bird that comes to the district once in a year during the winter season.

Minister Hazarika assured all possible help to make Umrangso a world-class tourist destination in the country since Umrangso had every potential to be one of the best tourist destinations of the country. Expressing his happiness to be present at the festival, Hazarika said people should also come forward to make Umrangso the best tourist spot.

Cultural troupes from all the ethnic communities living in Dima Hasao performed spectacular traditional dances to the tune of the traditional musical instruments. Earlier, all the guests were felicitated with Risha and mementos by the organizers.

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