With nearly 43,000 community Durga Pujas being observed across West Bengal, the issue of responsible resource management and ecologically friendly Pujas has been a question that Puja organisers and the State government have not given the attention it deserves.
The organisers of Durga Puja at Sovabazar Sangrami Club have taken note of the concerns this year and designed the idols made from non-recyclable materials like electronic waste and metal scraps like DVDs, CDs, clocks, keyboards, CPU monitors, and others. These materials have been used for decorating the pavilion and also for developing the illuminated fixtures. Along with the Puja pandal, SwitchON Foundation, an environment conservation society and Auth’n, UVVA have joined hands in organising the unique Durga Puja in north Kolkata.
“Cultural heritage can shine even brighter when it walks hand in hand with responsible resource management for a better environment,” said Prabir Mitra, chairperson Sovabazar Sangrami Club. The theme of the pandal conceptualised by Auth’n by theme artist Raktima Banerjee, the theme was implemented by UVVA in collaboration with SwitchON Foundation as knowledge partners and Hulladeck Recycling as e-waste partner.
