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Durga Puja 2026: Tourism Minister visits pandals with special needs children
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News18•16-10-2026, 08:04
Durga Puja 2026: Tourism Minister visits pandals with special needs children
- •The Tourism Department of the Government of West Bengal organized a special puja-hopping tour in Siliguri for special needs children and students on Maha Panchami.
- •State Tourism Minister Dr. Shankar Ghosh arrived in Siliguri, spent time with the children of Uttarayan, and encouraged them.
- •The tour officially began with children and their parents boarding four buses from in front of Baghajatin Park, inaugurated by the Tourism Minister.
- •A total of 14 Durga Puja pandals in Siliguri were visited during this tour, allowing the children to enjoy the festive environment.
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On Maha Panchami, the Tourism Department organized a special pandal-hopping tour in Siliguri for special needs children, students, and their parents to help them experience the joy and lights of the festival.
The planned special tour arranged for the children and their guardians to visit a total of 14 Durga Puja pandals in Siliguri.
State Tourism Minister Dr. Shankar Ghosh officially inaugurated the special tour by waving a flag in front of Baghajatin Park, where children boarded buses provided by North Bengal DS and DS Belle Rehabilitation Society.
