Seminar on river Brahmaputra held at Lions Club auditorium, Dhubri

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DHUBRI: A seminar on Brahmaputra on its myth, problems and potentialities by Dr. Pannalal Oswal Memorial Committee (DPLOMC) was organized on the World Environment Day at Lions Club auditorium here on Sunday.

After paying rich floral tribute to the portrait of Dr. Oswal, an inaugural song - Ganga Samar Maa Padma Aamar Maa ..... ( a master piece of Dr. Bhupen Hazarika ) was sung by a renowned singer of yesteryears, Achyuta Dasgupta assisted by Rita Sengupta.

The seminar was anchored by an active member of DPLOMC, Prof. Dhruba Mahato who elaborately spoke on river Brahmaputra and explained the importance of this river and its tributaries, which since time immemorial have been sustaining the flow and became a life line for the lakhs of people living along both banks of the river in particular and Assam and north east in general.

Nearly 11 students from different schools of Dhubri and Gauripur took part in the seminar and spoke at a length on the myth, problems and potentialities of river Brahmaputra.

Apart from students, headmaster (Acharya) of Gauripur Sankardev Shisu Niketan, Debendra Nath Roy, Rtd. headmaster of R.K.Bose Bidyapith, Pijus Kanti Dutta, a renowned singer and exponent in classical song, Nanda Neogi and senior member of DPLOMC, advocate and an ardent social worker, J.M.Surana also highlighted various aspects of river Brahmaputra and pointed out its role in shaping the Brahmaputra civilisation, its economy, culture and other potentialities. A quiz competition among the students and teachers was also conducted on the basic features and names it derives in the journey of 3,848 Kms before it confluences in the Bay of Bengal.

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