SHILLONG: Durga Puja, one of important festivals of Hindus is all set to begin from September 26 and the Central Puja Committee, the coordinating body of all the puja committees in the state have planned a host of programmes to celebrate the festival in a befitting manner.
Addressing a press conference here in Shillong on Thursday, president of the Committee, Naba Bhattacharjee said that there would be altogether 231 community Durga puja in the state including 64 in Greater Shillong area.
The celebration would begin with the Committee’s silver jubilee Get Together of Harmony and all Faith prayer on September 23 where Chief Minister, Mukul Sangma will be the chief guest
In addition, Prasad Gupta Memorial Drum Beat Competition (indigenous) and SK Das Memorial Drum Beat competition (traditional) will also be held on September 28 and 29, respectively.
As far as security is concerned, there will be round the clock security in all the puja pandals and security personnel would also be deployed in all the vulnerable areas of the town. The puja pandals would also have CCTV cameras, first aid box and fire extinguishers installed.
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