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The BTC area has a rich cultural heritage.
Artists from this area specially the Bodo
cultural groups have times without numbers
represented Cultural Troups in the Rapublic
Day Celebration in New Delhi. In view of
this rich culture of the people of this
area BTC has introduced a Cultural Award
namely Jwhwlao Nileswar Brahma Cultural
Award to be presented to the outstanding
contributor to the development and enrichment
of this cultures. The amount carry Rs. 1·00
lakh with a citation and the Jwhwlao
Nileswar Brahma Cultural Award, 2006
has been given to Shri Sisir Kumar Suni.
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3rd Cultural Exchange
held at Deulkuchi,
Baksa on 18th April - 20th April,
2007
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A Bodo Dance performed
at the demonstration of Bodo Folk
Song and Dance at Rabindra Bhavan,
Guwahati
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BTC authority has also made financial grants-in-aids
to 20 nos of veteran and ailing artists,
more than 125 nos of cultural organisations,
societies, NGOs and more than 50 nos of
artists those who have extended valuable
contribution in the field of culture. BTC
has made financial sanction for construction
of cultural office and cultural Open Stage
in the newly created District Head Quarters
and Sub-Divisional Head Quarters.
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Udalguri District
Cultural Centre, Udalguri
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Construction of
Cultural Complex
near Gaurang River at Kokrajhar
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Besides, to improve and preserve the rich
culture and heritage of different communities
of BTC area the construction work of cultural
complex at Kokrajhar is going on in full
swing. Details of the schemes as follows
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| Sl. No. |
Head of Schemes |
Released Amount
in Rs. |
| 01 |
Grants-in-aid to
NGO |
16,35,000·00 |
| 02 |
Grants-in-aid to
NGO |
16,65,000·00 |
| 03 |
Grants-in-aid
to NGO |
3,85,000·00 |
| 04 |
Grants-in-aid to
NGO |
15,00,000·00 |
| 05 |
Cultural Exchange |
50,000·00 |
| 06 |
Grants-in-aid to
aliling artists |
5,00,000·00 |
| 07 |
Grants-in-aid |
50,000·00 |
| 08 |
Grants-in-aid |
4,50,000·00 |
| 09 |
Cultural WorkshopsKokrajhar/Chirang/Baksa/Udalguri |
2,00,000·00 |
| 10 |
Grants-in-aid |
21,35,000·00 |
| 11 |
The Secretary, Dularai
Harimu Afat, Kokrajhar. |
3,00,000·00 |
| 12 |
The Officer-in-charge,
Cultural Centre, Odalguri |
4,00,000·00 |
| 13 |
The Secretary, Agdari
Printing Co-operative Society,
Odalguri |
50,000·00 |
| 14 |
The
Officer-in-charge, Cultural Centre,
Kokrajhar |
50,000·00 |
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