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Bhopal: As the festival of Navratra begins, Durga Utsav Samitis across Bhopal are busy giving final touches to preparations to welcome Maa Durga leaving no stone unturned to make the festivity count and not pass off without a buzz amid the Covid pandmic for yet another year.
Durga Utsav pandals at New Market and Bittan Market are ready to become a centre of attraction. This year, organisers at New Market are focusing on decoration as no tableaus — a major attraction in the past — are allowed. The Bittan Market pandal has been prepared at Ganj Basoda. “Since there will be no tableau this year too, we are concentrating on innovating decoration using eco-friendly bulbs. The district administration guidelines will be followed,” said Ajay Devnani, secretary of New Market Vyapari Mahasangh.
“Due to restrictions, our pandal replicating the temple of Khantu Shyam in Rajasthan, will be a mojor attraction,” said president of Bittan Market Durga Utsav Samiti, Hariom Khjatik.
On the eve of the Navratri, the state home department issued a fresh set of guidelines allowing garba only in colonies and mohallas with due permission from the district administration and at 50% capacity. Large-scale garba events are banned this year too. Pandals will have to be not more than 30×45 feet in size. No processions will be allowed. Usual restrictions like wearing masks, social distancing and use of santisers will have to be followed.
District magistrates will ensure compliance of the guidelines under section 144 of the CrPC or using any other law for the purpose, said an order signed by additional chief secretary, home, Rajesh Rajora.
Durga Utsav pandals at New Market and Bittan Market are ready to become a centre of attraction. This year, organisers at New Market are focusing on decoration as no tableaus — a major attraction in the past — are allowed. The Bittan Market pandal has been prepared at Ganj Basoda. “Since there will be no tableau this year too, we are concentrating on innovating decoration using eco-friendly bulbs. The district administration guidelines will be followed,” said Ajay Devnani, secretary of New Market Vyapari Mahasangh.
“Due to restrictions, our pandal replicating the temple of Khantu Shyam in Rajasthan, will be a mojor attraction,” said president of Bittan Market Durga Utsav Samiti, Hariom Khjatik.
On the eve of the Navratri, the state home department issued a fresh set of guidelines allowing garba only in colonies and mohallas with due permission from the district administration and at 50% capacity. Large-scale garba events are banned this year too. Pandals will have to be not more than 30×45 feet in size. No processions will be allowed. Usual restrictions like wearing masks, social distancing and use of santisers will have to be followed.
District magistrates will ensure compliance of the guidelines under section 144 of the CrPC or using any other law for the purpose, said an order signed by additional chief secretary, home, Rajesh Rajora.
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