Agartala, July 7 -- On the occasion of birth anniversary of Syama Prasad Mookerjee, Chief Minister Manik Saha on Sunday declared two awards in honour of Mookerjee and announced that the Agartala Town Hall will be renamed after him and a statue will be erected, said a statement from the CMO.

"We have decided that, on the initiative of the Education Department, the Syama Prasad Mookerjee Award will be given to those who have made special contributions in the workplace on Teachers' Day. On his birth anniversary next year, the Information and Cultural Affairs Department plans to present the Dr Shyama Prasad Mookerjee Excellence Award to those who have made special contributions in social, political, national service, and administrative work....