Mohammad Ali Park Durga Puja

The Durga Puja at Mohammad Ali Park, which was shifted to the adjacent fire station after the wall of an underground reservoir collapsed in 2019, will be back in the park this year. The khuti puja, traditionally done before setting up the pandal, will be conducted on Wednesday, and work on the pandal will begin soon.

The crowd-puller Durga Puja at Mohammad Ali Park is going to be shifted to a close-by firehouse this year thanks to the dilapidated condition of a British-era reservoir underneath the park, a puja member said on Wednesday.
The decision to shift the city’s iconic puja from its venue, since 1969, was taken by Fire and Emergency Services Minister Sujit Bose keeping in mind the security of revelers visiting the park during the festivities, he said.

“Mayor Firhad Hakim had informed the puja organizers that experts from Jadavpur University have declared the reservoir unsafe and warned against holding any public event within the park till the repair is completed. The Mayor requested us to settle on an alternate venue this year,” he said.
Bose visited the Central Avenue firehouse alongside puja organizers on Tuesday and approved the new location, he said.

The member said that the puja wont to be held at the hearth station before 1969.

“We didn’t want Mohammad Ali Park Durga Puja to be halted this year thanks to the unavailability of the park. But the organizers must adhere to the security guidelines within the new venue,” Bose said.

The minister said that fireplace Services will make sure that the organizers keep space for the free movement of fireside tenders.

Puja Committee general secretary Surendra Kumar Sharma said that the organizers will start erecting the cover at the new venue by the top of the week.

Durga Puja Theme: Maa Durga’s idol was a traditional and elegant one. The huge stretch of lighting added glamour to the already amazing ambiance.