CPCB will award NCR’s eco-friendly Durga Pujas

The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), along with Bengal Association, Delhi, is set hand out awards to Durga Puja organisers across the NCR that celebrated the festival in an environmental friendly manner.

The award, Saktibhute Sanatani Paribesh Bandhab Sarodotsab Sanman– which was conceptualised five years ago but this time it has been organised along with the CPCB–will see CR Park’s Cooperative Pujo Committee and Gurgaon’s Bangiya Parishad share top honours on October 24.

Using CPCB guidelines, the Bengal Association judged the Durga Puja preparations — from pandals to idol immersions — across the NCR on different parameters like the use of ecofriendly clay for idols, natural and herbal dyes, environmentfriendly paper decorations, use of biodegradable products, energyefficient lighting and fixtures at the pandals, cleanliness and waste management.

“The idea is to encourage more puja organisers to celebrate the festival in an eco-friendly manner. We need to minimise the impact on our micro environment. It’s our prime duty to pay attention to our environment. Use of natural colours, less energy consuming energy, segregation of waste, and people’s participation in Swachhata Abhiyan was the target to achieve a clean, green festival,” Dipankar Saha, head of CPCB’s air lab, said.