People light earthen lamps as the Somnath Temple is illuminated in the Indian tricolour as part of ‘Seva Sankalp Abhiyan’ event marking Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s birthday, in Gir Somnath district, Gujarat
The new prasad packaging, designed by a team from National Institute of Design (NID), Ahmedabad, was launched by chief minister Bhupendra Patel at Prabhas Patan on Thursday The project began at NID in 2024 and involved research, design development, prototyping and the production of pilot batches.
Officials said the move would help cut the thousands of kilogrammes of plastic waste generated through the existing packaging. The team included faculty member Neha Mandlik, designers and students of the institute, officials said. The metal packaging, developed for the premium takeaway category, is designed for durability and reuse,” an official said. As Somnath prasad reaches devotees across the country, the new packaging will also carry a message of reduced plastic use, officials said.
Ahmedabad: Devotees visiting Somnath Temple will now receive prasad in cardboard or metal packaging instead of the plastic boxes currently in use. The initiative, undertaken by Gujarat Pollution Control Board (GPCB) and Shree Somnath Trust in partnership with NID, aims to reduce plastic packaging discarded by devotees after consuming the prasad. “The paper packaging, intended for the instant-consumption category, uses a material that can decompose easily after disposal.
The new packaging, designed by a team from National Institute of Design (NID), Ahmedabad, was launched by chief minister Bhupendra Patel at Prabhas Patan on Thursday.
