The Government has announced Artist Pension at the rate of Rs. 4000 per month to 20 artists in recognition of their distinguished contribution in the field of Art and Culture for the year 2014 which will be effective from Friday.
According to a statement, Lakhidhar Bordoloi of Nagaon; Radhakanta Barman of Nalbari; Tapan Ch. Bhattacharya, Ram Hazarika and Dhiren Barua of Guwahati; Dharmeswar Nath of Darrang; Santana Barua and Sadaruddin Ahmed of Dibrugarh; Harakanta Hazarika of Lakhimpur; Ratheswar Konwar and Bisnu Kharghoria of Sivasagar; Jitu Sarma and Manik Chandra Barua of Jorhat; Dina Nath Choura and Dandeswar Baruah of Golaghat; Bimal Mali of Dhubri; Tarawati Mili (Bari) of Dhemaji; Naresh Ch. Brahma of Kokrajhar; Jor Sing Bey of Karbi Anglong; and Thaneswar Baruah of Sonitpur would get pension. /
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