Summary:
So, despite all financial constraints and even after spending more than Rs 2,500 crore to fight Covid, the state government has decided to extend support of Rs 50,000 to each of the Puja organisers," Banerjee said. Last year, the state government had given Rs 25,000 to each of the Durga Puja organisers. The Puja organisers will also not have to pay any tax to civic bodies and Panchayats. She also urged Puja organisers not to hold any cultural programme as it may lead to a heavy crowd. If we do not allow to organise Durga Puja, they will criticise us and when certain precautionary measures are given for holding the Puja smoothly, they will say restrictions have been imposed..