Jamshedpur Durga Puja Committees demand divers, cranes at immersion ghats

Mail News Service

Jamshedpur: A meeting of the East Singhbhum Central Durga Puja Committee was held at the Zila Parishad office in Patamda under the chairmanship of senior vice-president and Zila Parishad member Khagen Chandra Mahato. The meeting brought together representatives of Durga Puja committees from rural areas to raise their concerns and demands for the smooth conduct of the upcoming Durga Puja celebrations.

Jawahar Lal Singh, president of the Bankuchiya Durga Puja Committee, highlighted problems related to drinking water and electricity. The Beltand Puja Committee raised concerns regarding police deployment and sought permission to set up roadside canopies. Similar issues of electricity, road maintenance, water supply, and law-and-order arrangements were echoed by other committees.

Joint Secretary Shyam Sharma assured the members that the Central Committee had consistently acted as a united voice for rural Puja committees, liaising with the administration to resolve problems in past years. He expressed confidence that this year too, the committee would ensure necessary support.

Vice-president Khagen Chandra Mahato emphasized that the committee strove to secure facilities for even the remotest Puja committees. He informed that a 31-point demand letter would be submitted to the Deputy Commissioner on September 8, drawing attention to the immediate needs. The committee will also pursue licenses for Puja committees that are yet to receive them.

General Secretary Lalan Singh Yadav said that like every year, all demands would be formally placed before the District Magistrate. He added that immersion ghats had been inspected and, keeping in view weather and water conditions, requests had been made for divers and cranes to be stationed at key points for safety.

The meeting saw wide participation, including Assistant Sub Inspector Rakesh Ranjan of Patamda Police Station, Committee Secretary Advocate Vinita Mishra, Joint Secretary Baldev Singh Mehra, senior members Ashish Gupta, Pawan Kumar Upadhyay, Ramesh Kumar, Vishwanath Singh, Manvesh Banerjee, Pawan Haldar, Rambabu Yadav, Sanat Banerjee, Bhavani Das, Kishore Kumar Mahato, and Prafulla Mahato. Representatives from various Patamda Puja committees also attended, collectively voicing the challenges faced in rural areas.

The leadership assured that coordination with the administration will continue to strengthen arrangements and ensure safe, smooth, and festive Durga Puja celebrations across East Singhbhum.