Odisha government to provide assistance to Durga Puja committees up to ₹ 1.10 lakh each

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215 practice Durga Pujas volition person ₹ 1.10 lakh each, the ones successful the 2nd and 3rd categories volition get ₹ 75,000 and ₹ 50,000, said the Culture Minister

The BJP authorities successful Odisha announced that it volition supply fiscal assistance to Durga Puja committees up to ₹ 1.10 lakh each.

Culture Minister Suryabanshi Suraj said connected Saturday (October 4, 2025) that the determination was taken to beforehand taste practice and enactment accepted festivities.

The committees person been divided into 3 categories - practice Durga Pujas, Durga Pujas that are 75 years old, and the ones that are 50 years old, Mr. Suraj said.

While 215 practice Durga Pujas volition person ₹ 1.10 lakh each, the ones successful the 2nd and 3rd categories volition get ₹ 75,000 and ₹ 50,000, respectively, the Culture Minister added.

Mr. Suraj said determination are 197 puja committees successful the 2nd class and 673 successful the third.

A full of 1,085 Durga Puja committees volition beryllium provided the assistance, with the authorities spending ₹ 7.14 for it, Mr. Suraj said.

Published - October 05, 2025 11:56 americium IST

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