Assam gives one-time financial assistance to Rongali Bihu celebration committees

Guwahati: In initial of its variety initiative, Assam government delivered a single-time economic help to Rongali Bihu celebration committees. Underneath this Rs. 1.5 lakhs will be furnished 1265 Bihu committees of 30 districts of the state.

Assam Main Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma ceremonially released the distribution of a single-time economical assistance to Rongali Bihu celebration committees at a function arranged by the Cultural Affairs Section at Srimanta Sankardeva Kalakshetra in Guwahati.

It is to be described that the State government has decided to give the just one time financial assistance only to people Bihu celebration committees which organise Rongali Bihu capabilities from Sankranti to the 6th day of the Bohag month of Assamese calendar just about every year and are least 10 years outdated.

Under this initiative, the Chief Minister dispersed Rs. 1.5 lakhs for each committee to 138 of committees of Kamrup (Metro) and 142 of committees of Kamrup district. Entirely 1265 Bihu committees of 30 districts will be given this financial guidance and for this goal the Lifestyle Affairs Division has allocated a sum of Rs. 18.97 crore.

Sarma explained that the Point out federal government has a bounded obligation to operate for socio-financial improvement of the individuals of the Condition as well as marketing the State’s prosperous tradition.

He mentioned that taking into consideration the socio-cultural significance of Bihu for the folks of Assam, the Point out governing administration has determined to provide just one-time fiscal guidance to the Rongali Bihu committees that manage Bihu capabilities from Sankranti to the 6th working day of the Bohag thirty day period of Assamese calendar each and every yr and are bare minimum 10 decades previous.

Underlining the heritage of Rongali Bihu which was at first celebrated for seven times, the Chief Minister urged the Bihu committees to maintain its originality so that the youth could realize its accurate type rather of thinking of Bihu just as a cultural perform. The Main Minister also named upon the Bihu celebration committees to use gamosa which are generated locally in the handlooms as an alternative of electricity loom at Bihu features.