Young Sporting Club of Amherst Street is preparing a sturdy stage for the idol to prevent any mishap
We have also asked the supplier of fire extinguishers for updated certificates mentioning their expiry dates,” he said.
Besides, the path leading to the pandal will be sufficiently illuminated,” said an organiser. Prabandhan Ray, chief organiser of the puja, said they would adhere to all advisories issued by police. A member of the organising committee said they would build a sturdier dais for the idol than in previous years to prevent any accident. Sandipan Saha, president of Janbazar Sammilita Kali Puja Samiti, said volunteers around the pandal on SN Banerjee Road always stay alert to avert any accident. “We will follow the usual protocol,” he said. A regular commuter on the stretch said the size of the pandal has shrunk.
At Naba Yubak Sangha Fatakeshto Kali Puja, off Keshab Chandra Sen Street in central Kolkata, the organisers have decided to deploy more volunteers than in previous years. “We will increase the number of volunteers this year. A few metres away, on Amherst Street, Young Sporting Club organises another popular Kali Puja (Amherst Street Sadharan Sri Sri Kali Puja). “We organise the puja on the road. People do not have to walk into our pandal to see the idol. “We are spraying an anti-fire chemical on the materials with which the pandal is being made. If required, we will spray the chemical one more time on the puja days.