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Sivasagar, Feb 22: The famous Sivasagar Sivaratri Mela organized on the occasion of Sivaratri in historic Sivadoul would be held from Feb 25 to Feb 28.
The five-day event is expected to attract large devotees as well as vendors from across the country. Basanta Gogoi, secretary, Doul Development Committee on Saturday informed that the Mela will be inaugurated by Akhil Gogoi, MLA, Sivasagar. Transport minister Jogen Mohan, MP, Jorhat Gaurov Gogoi, Thowra MLA Sushanta Borgohain, and other dignitaries would attend the function. The cultural programme on Feb 26 would be inaugurated by Ayush Garg, DC, Sivasagar. The Janaki Mahila Sanskritik Gosthi would present ‘Matsya Abatar, Chari Ved Uddhar’ bhaona. Further, the souvenir would be released by Ranuj Pegu ,education minister of the state while Devabrat Saikia, leader of the opposition would attend the session on Feb 27.
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Jayanta Malla Baruah, minister for Public Health Engineering, would attend the concluding function on Feb 28. It would also be attended by Kushal Duwori, chairman, Urban Sewage Board, SP Sivasagar Subhrajyoti Bora and Samiran Bora, DDC, Sivasagar. Kalpana Patowary has been scheduled to be the main attraction in the cultural evening on the occasion.
Narrating the details about the trade fair Basanta Gogoi said that the rates of the stalls as fixed by the PWD department began from Rs 2160 for (6x6sq.ft) to Rs 15000 for the largest of (10x10sq ft ). Last year, the Committee incurred a loss of over Rs 19 lakh as most vendors refused to accept the stalls due to high rates administered through lottery bidding. As a result, a large number of stalls remained unoccupied. The secretary said that the rates have been fixed at low price so that everyone can rent one. He expressed hope that the Sivasagar District Administration would help in the smooth functioning of the mela.
