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She was addressing a gathering at the Gangasagar Mela ground at Babughat on Wednesday evening. Banerjee regretted that the Centre has not given any financial aid to hold the fair whereas it provides money for the Kumbh Mela. "We have waived the pilgrim tax and improved the infrastructure at the Mela ground here. The first batch of pilgrims from Uttar Pradesh have started to arrive by bus at the Mela ground in Kolkata. The pilgrims will start for Gangasagar Island from January 11..