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Pandal hurdles on Day 1 of implementing 10-metre order

The Telegraph visits some of the pandals where the demarcated area may spill over into the road

The Telegraph Calcutta Published 21.10.20, 02:52 AM
Visitors stand near a barricade of a puja pandal in Calcutta

Visitors stand near a barricade of a puja pandal in Calcutta PTI

Several puja committees across Calcutta appeared to be awaiting the outcome of the review petition in the high court before erecting barricades in front of pandals. Some committees that tried to draw the line beyond which visitors cannot proceed ran into a problem. If the prescribed rule (10 metres beyond the furthest extremities of the pandal for big pandals and 5 metres for small pandals) is implemented on the ground, the visitors may have to stand on the road, blocking the movement of others, to view the idol. At many places, organisers were consulting police on how to go about barricading the pandals. The following are some of the pandals where the demarcated area may spill over into the road.

The Singhi Park puja pandal

The Singhi Park puja pandal Bishwarup Dutta

The Singhi Park puja pandal in Gariahat, which has been built in a way to ensure drive-through viewing. Organisers said putting up a barricade at 10 metre from the pandal would mean stopping the flow of vehicles. They were yet to decide how to go about implementing the order

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The Nalin Sarkar Street puja

The Nalin Sarkar Street puja Bishwarup Dutta

The Nalin Sarkar Street puja, in north Calcutta. The organisers have set up a barricade at 10 metre from the idol. Visitors can walk into the pandal through a narrow street but cannot proceed beyond the barricade

Brindaban Matri Mandir

Brindaban Matri Mandir Bishwarup Dutta

At Brindaban Matri Mandir, off Amherst Street, the organisers have set up a barricade at the entrance to a small lane, which is 10 metres from the idol

Ekdalia Evergreen

Ekdalia Evergreen Bishwarup Dutta

Visitors take photographs at the entrance to the Ekdalia Evergreen puja pandal. Barricades have been put up at 10 metre from the idol, at the entry to the pandal

Tridhara Sammilani

Tridhara Sammilani Bishwarup Dutta

Barricades placed at the entrance to the Tridhara Sammilani puja pandal on Tuesday

Suruchi Sangha

Suruchi Sangha Bishwarup Dutta

Visitors at the Suruchi Sangha pandal in New Alipore.

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