Jalpaiguri, 25th January: Sabla fair commenced in the South Panda Para Batatala Maidan Complex under Kharia Gram Panchayat. The fair being organized under the initiative of the Self-reliance Group and Self-Employment Department of the Government of West Benga in collaboration with the Jalpaiguri District Administration.
The five-day Sabala Mela kickstarted on Sunday after Uttara Barman, President of Jalpaiguri District Council lighted the lamp. SJDA Chairman Vijay Chandra Barman, Sadar Panchayat Samiti chairperson Sucheta Kar, District council’s Transport Commissioner Noorjahan Begum, Sadar BDO Sumant Debnath, Sabala Mela Cultural Committee convenor Ram Chakraborty were also present during the inaugural ceremony.