Minister to open Sonepur fair today

Chhapra: The Harihar Kshetra Mela (Sonepur fair) is all set to be inaugurated on Monday by state tourism minister Anita Devi. It would be officially closed after a month on December 24, but unofficially it would continue till December end.
Saran district transport officer (DTO) and officer in-charge of reception committee, Shyam Kishore, said the fair has been organized under the joint aegis of Bihar Tourism and Saran district administration.
People purchase cattle of different varieties, woollen garments, furniture, agricultural equipment, etc, and visit different theatres and exhibitions organized by the state government.
“Several artists like Sonu Nigam, Udit Narain, Indian Idol artists like Deepali Sahay and Tanya would be seen in action on the main stage of Information and Public Relation Department,” Shyam said, adding that JD(U) MP Haribansh, Union minister Rajiv Pratap Rudy, Bihar transport minister Chandrika Rai, mines and geology minister Muneshwar Choudhary are likely to attend the inaugural function.
Like last year, some local youths would act as community police for crime control and helping kids separated from their parents. Prantosh Kumar Das, traffic SP, Patna, had started community policing when he was posted as DSP, Sonepur. NDRF and SDRF constables have been deployed to control the huge crowd of devotees who throng the fair for Kartiksnan on Purnima day.