Shell out more money for bhog this year

JAMSHEDPUR: This year, devotees and enthusiasts will have to shell out more for availing ‘bhog’ as several Durga Puja committees in Jamshedpur have increased the cost of the coupons. The Puja organisers laid the onus on the rising cost of vegetables, oil, ghee, besides other ingredients along with the less amount of donation received. The secretary of the Mango-based Sarvajanik Durga evam Kali Puja Committee, Sanjay Kumar, “There has been nearly 40% increase in the cost of the raw materials need to prepare the bhog in the past five years. Hence, a very moderate increase of Rs 10 has been made.”

A assistant secratary of the Pursudih-based Sarvajanik Durga Committee, Supriyo Bose, said, “The amount received from door-to-door collection of donations has taken a dip. The donation amount received from our regular patrons is also not encouraging. We have to arrange funds for the ‘bhog’ and other paraphernalia.” The committee has raised the cost of bhog by Rs 10 per pot.

The president of the Agrico Sarvajanik Durga Puja Samiti, Bhupender Singh, said they would distribute bhog free of cost to the visitors. However, those who want to carry it home will have to pay Rs 100. The cost of the bhog was Rs 80 earlier.

The Bhuyadih Sarvajanik Durga Puja Samiti is also charging Rs 100 for the ‘handi’. “Our bhog is popular among residents. We prepare it using pure ghee and high quality basmati rice,” said Khagen Mahato, a member of the committee said.

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