CM Orders Not to Collect Ground Rent for Publicly-Held Pujas in Bhubaneswar This Year
Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has ordered not to collect ground rent for public pujas in the areas under the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) during the ensuing puja season. The CM has taken this decision keeping in view the cultural and spiritual sentiments of the people on the request of various puja samitis and local [...]
Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has ordered not to collect ground rent for public pujas in the areas under the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) during the ensuing puja season.
The CM has taken this decision keeping in view the cultural and spiritual sentiments of the people on the request of various puja samitis and local MLAs.
Following the decision, no ground rent will be charged for the various puja festivals being held temporarily in the government premises during the upcoming puja season in the capital city.
This year many pujas like Ganesh Puja, Durga Puja, Kali Puja, Lakshmi Puja and Kartikeshwar Puja will be held in Bhubaneswar. The BMC will charge any ground rent for these pujas.
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