Preparations afoot for smooth Durga Puja celebration in Netrakona

All-out preparations for celebrating the Durga Puja, the biggest religious festival of the Bangalee Hindu community with pomp and gaiety, are nearing completion here.

Sources at District Puja Udjapan Parishad office said the Durga Puja festival will begin on October 9 with the performing of Moha Sashthi Puja and conclude on October 13 through immersion of idols of Goddess Durga and other deities in different water bodies after Bijaya Dashomi celebration.

The idol-makers and artists are now passing busy times for beatification of the idols of Goddess Durga and images of the other deities.

President of Puja Udjapan Parishad Ganesh Chandra Sarker said a total of 465 Puja mandaps have been erected in 10 upazilas of the district, while 54 Puja mandaps have been set up in and around the district town this year.

Meanwhile, the government has already sanctioned Tk 5.55 lakh for the total of 465 puja mandaps. Apart from this, the government also allocated 500 kilograms of rice for each of the Puja mandap, he said.

Netrakona district administration and district police authorities have already made all-out preparations for ensuring foolproof security to celebrate the Puja with traditional festivities and peacefully.

Deputy Commissioner Netrakona Bonani Biswas said necessary measures have been taken to provide tight security during the celebration.
The district administration will open a control room in the DC office during the festival, DC added.

Superintendent of Police (SP) Netrakona Mirza Saim Mahamud said the police administration has already taken three-tier security measures in and around all the Puja mandaps. (BSS)