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Award for BVFCL Daily Bazaar Puja

Namrup falls silent when the idols of the goddess of strength were immersed on Saturday evening. The devotees took out huge processions across the industrial town on the way to immerse the idols with traditional religious fervour. 

On the other hand for the first  time, BVFCL Daily Bazaar Puja Mandap has been awarded the best Puja pandal  in  town category by  GTPL V&S. Moreover, it has secured 12th position in entire upper Assam. 

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