BMC comes up with series of measures for Puja sans pollution
Bhubaneswar: As the city
decorates itself with a new colour to welcome Goddess Durga, the Bhubaneswar
Municipal Corporation (BMC) has taken up several measures including the development
of four immersion ponds (under construction), so that the festival will be safe
and with minimal pollution.
The
sanitation agencies and sanitation workers of BMC have been asked to carry out
extra cleaning work near Puja pandals to make them clean. Puja organisers were
advised to use extra dustbins.
The civic
body has asked the Puja organisers to have restricted use of synthetic
substance, colour and more use of organic things by so that there would be
minimal pollution during immersion. Organisers were also asked to limit sound near
Puja pandals to around 60 decibels to minimise noise pollution.
“In order to
make the people more aware during the festival season hoardings are being designed
with themes like public littering, restricted
use of plastic/polythene, Swachha Bharat Abhijan near Puja pandals,” said City
Health Officer Dr. Ramachadra Rout.
Awareness
programme by public announcement and tableau (“ratha”) on public littering, no
use of plastic/polythene, Swachha Bharat Abhijan, which would continue for
another one week from tomorrow so that with the public address system
volunteers can make people aware across the city.
BMC has
already started a trial run of a radio jingle and it will be on air from tomorrow
at least for a week to continue the awareness drive. Sources said Puja
organisers were also asked by BMC to use special chemicals to minimise fire
incidents, in case of any mishap.
EGINEERING
WORK
The
Engineering Wing of BMC has ensured levelling all potholes near Puja pandals
across the city. Nearby drains of Puja pandals were covered with concrete slabs.
Streetlights near all Puja pandals were either repaired/problems addressed.
City Engineer
Debasundar Mohapatra said “four immersion ponds at three sites i.e, Kuakhai
river near Pandra (two) and other two along Daya river near Tankapani Road
bridge and near Lingipur are under preparation.”
While the
two immersion ponds near Pandara are with sizes 8,000 square feet and 3,000
square feet respectively under Engineering Division I of BMC, along Daya river
one near Tankapani bridge is of 4,582 square feet and the other near Daya river
along Puri NH is of 2,784 square feet respectively under Engineering Division II
of BMC. The four immersion ponds will be ready before Dusshera. Proper signage will
be developed to guide the Puja Samitis to identify the immersion ponds.
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