KOLKATA: Bidhannagar city police on Wednesday held a coordination meeting with Puja organizers to release a guide map and lay the guidelines that primarily focus on Covid-safety measures. The Rs 50,000 cheques — the government grant announced by CM Mamata Banerjee earlier — were handed over to some Puja committees. Incidentally, the number of Puja committees who received the state dole jumped to 609 this year from last year’s 410.
Bidhannagar MLA and fire and emergency services minister Sujit Bose, Bidhannagar mayor Krishna Chakraborty and NKDA chairman Debashis Sen were also present on the occasion.
“Almost 95% of disbursal process has been completed and the rest will be done in a few days. We are also processing the online applications. The government guidelines have been conveyed. Our officers are visiting Puja pandals to check on the preparedness,” said Bidhannagar city police commissioner Mukesh.
Bidhannagar MLA and fire minister Sujit Bose, who was present at Wednesday’s coordination meeting along with Bidhannagar mayor Krishna Chakraborty and NKDA chairman Debashis Sen, added: “A committee from Salt Lake who celebrates Dasherra had come to me. I had requested Firhad Hakim if permission for Dasherra Utsav can be given in Eco Park, which he said he will look into.”
Among the general guidelines this time, no loudspeakers more than 65 decibel can be used. No processions will be allowed and use of masks and sanitizers are compulsory. Pandal would not be more than 45ft and the idols need to be less than 20ft. The guideline has stressed on online inauguration of Pujas.
From the police’s end, there will be adequate pickets, RT mobile response teams and traffic police deployment along with police assistance booths at all important junctions.
The Puja committees in Salt Lake said that they were strictly abiding by the safety guidelines. “We will not encourage any gathering inside the pandal,” said a BE (west) Puja committee organizer. “The pandal is being erected in such a way that people can stand maintaining social distancing,” said a BJ Puja committee member.
Bidhannagar MLA and fire and emergency services minister Sujit Bose, Bidhannagar mayor Krishna Chakraborty and NKDA chairman Debashis Sen were also present on the occasion.
“Almost 95% of disbursal process has been completed and the rest will be done in a few days. We are also processing the online applications. The government guidelines have been conveyed. Our officers are visiting Puja pandals to check on the preparedness,” said Bidhannagar city police commissioner Mukesh.
Bidhannagar MLA and fire minister Sujit Bose, who was present at Wednesday’s coordination meeting along with Bidhannagar mayor Krishna Chakraborty and NKDA chairman Debashis Sen, added: “A committee from Salt Lake who celebrates Dasherra had come to me. I had requested Firhad Hakim if permission for Dasherra Utsav can be given in Eco Park, which he said he will look into.”
Among the general guidelines this time, no loudspeakers more than 65 decibel can be used. No processions will be allowed and use of masks and sanitizers are compulsory. Pandal would not be more than 45ft and the idols need to be less than 20ft. The guideline has stressed on online inauguration of Pujas.
From the police’s end, there will be adequate pickets, RT mobile response teams and traffic police deployment along with police assistance booths at all important junctions.
The Puja committees in Salt Lake said that they were strictly abiding by the safety guidelines. “We will not encourage any gathering inside the pandal,” said a BE (west) Puja committee organizer. “The pandal is being erected in such a way that people can stand maintaining social distancing,” said a BJ Puja committee member.
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