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The CM is on a two-day visit to the island. During her visit, Mamata will be meeting senior officers to review the preparations made for the congregation.
Pictures: Twitter/ @AITCofficialChief Minister Mamata Banerjee inaugurated three helipads in Gangasagar.
The permanent helipads in Gangasagar is likely to provide faster transportation to the famous pilgrimage site at the southern tip of Bengal. The helipads apart, she will also inaugurate a few other projects, including a bridge in Kakdwip.
Didi also visited Bharat Sevashram Sangha in Sagar Island.
The Bengal government has taken up several initiatives to enhance communication and infrastructure in Sagar island as lakhs of pilgrims, including a large number from other states like Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Rajasthan, visit Gangasagar every year for a holy dip on the occasion of Makar Sankranti.
