Guwahati, Nov 12 (PTI) The 33rd Guwahati Book Fair by the state-run Publication Board Assam will begin from December 30, more than nine months after it was put on hold due to COVID-19 pandemic.

The 12-day book fair is scheduled from December 30 to January 10 next year at the playground of Assam Engineering Institute, Publication Board's secretary Pramod Kalita said in a statement.

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All COVID-19 protocols will be maintained during the literary festival, which is a landmark annual event in Guwahati, he said.

Because of the losses faced by publishers and sellers during the lockdown and COVID-19 pandemic, the Publication Board Assam has decided to give relief in rates while allocating stalls, Kalita said.

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The book fair was scheduled to take place from March 14 to 25, but was put on hold due to novel Coronavirus (nCoV) outbreak in the country.

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