SRIBHUMI: A large statue of Mahadev was installed at Anukul Sagar pond in Sribhumi town to attract tourists.

Water Resources Minister Krishnendu Paul formally unveiled the statue on Sunday. The Sribhumi Municipal Board organised the ceremony, which included Vedic chants and prayers.

Sribhumi Municipal Board chairperson Rabindra Deb, district BJP president Sanjib Banik and former district BJP president Subrata Bhattacharya were among those present.

The municipal board said the initiative aimed to add a new attraction to Sribhumi's tourism sector.