Shribhoomi: On the occasion of Shardiya Durga Utsav, a humanitarian initiative was taken by Karimganj Lions Club Centurion and Sonbil Anandpur Kalimata Temple Steering Committee of the district with the aim of bringing smile on the faces of needy and economically weaker people. Sarees and other clothes were distributed among more than 500 people during a special program organized at Anandpur Kalimata Temple complex on Tuesday, October 13.
The aim of this initiative was to spread the joy of the festival to all sections of the society as well as stand with the economically weaker families. At the beginning of the program, members of Anandpur Kalimata Temple Steering Committee welcomed the future President of Karimganj Lions Club Nirmal Kanti Dev, former District Governor of the Club Chinmoy Rai, Treasurer Nirendra Kumar Nath, members Rohan Chakraborty and Chinmoy Rai and Leo Club President Anurudh Nandi and Secretary Dolanchampa Riya Dev. Including other members were honored by presenting them with Gamchha and Uttriya.
On this occasion, Jaidev Das, prominent social workers of the area Madhav Das, Jayant Das and other dignitaries were present on behalf of the Temple Steering Committee. The clothing distribution program was completed with everyone's cooperation. Through this program organized before the Durga festival, the message of social harmony, service and human compassion was given along with spreading the joy of the festival to the needy families. Special initiative planned for overall development of Sonbil At the conclusion of the program, Karimganj Lions Club officials informed that a special initiative is being planned for the overall development of Shanbil, which is one of the major wetlands of Asia. He said that several meetings and discussions have already taken place regarding the development of the area and various plans have been considered.
According to club officials, such initiatives can prove to be important in improving the living standards of the people of Shanbil area and providing various public welfare services to remote villages. Under the proposed schemes, there are possibilities of organizing health check-up camps, free medical services, eye check-up camps, assistance to poor and meritorious students, help to needy families and programs related to environmental protection.
Special emphasis can be laid on providing health and public welfare facilities to the economically weaker people living in remote areas. If these schemes are implemented, many people of Sonbil area are likely to get benefits. Local people hope that this joint initiative of Karimganj Lions Club and Anandpur Kalimata Temple Steering Committee will take a wider form in the future and contribute to the social development of the area.