Noida: decorated pandals, cultural programs, food kiosks and classic bhogs will be lost from the Puja Durga celebration in Noida for another year due to Covid-19 pandemic.
While the Noida Kalibari authority has decided to maintain a celebration, to be observed between October 11 and October 15, the key is low, some Puja Samitis plans not to allow visitors outside the committee members.
Known for his magnificent celebration that attracts people from across from Delhi-NCR every year, Noida Kalibari will limit the 100 people at the same time in place during the annual autumn festival this year.
The theme-based pandal, bhog distribution, and cultural events also, have been called for the second year in a row.
“We will conduct Puja Durga on a small scale with guidelines issued by the Government of Uttar Pradesh.
The idol size will be limited to about five feet by opposing pre-covid days when it rises up to 16 feet.
Also, there will be a small pandal but without a theme.
Worshipers must maintain social distance and use masks at any time.
Thermal screening and hand sanitis will be provided at the entry gate.
We will strictly adhere to the protocol ‘without a mask, without entry’ at the place of Kalibari, “said Anupam Banerjee from Noida Kalibari (sector 26 ) To the Toi Committee.
The external security agency along with temple volunteers will be deployed at any time to manage the crowd, he added.
Remembering the upcoming festival, Gautam Budh Nagar police on September 30 issued orders to expand restrictions related to the pandemic below part 144 of the crpc procedure code (CRPC), including 100 guests’ hats at marriage and no religion or social church, until October 31.
The Puja Committee throughout Noida also plans to limit 50-100 guests and get rid of ‘Anandamela’ (cultural meetings) in a view for restrictions.
Jalvayu Vihar Sanskriti Kalyan Samiti (JVVSKS) in Sector 25, which celebrates the 29th year of Puja this year, will release ordinary extravaganza and stick to a pandal without traditional theme and puja with a five-foot idol.
Like last year, the committee will regulate ritual online streaming.
The worshipers who have taken the dose of Covid-19 vaccine will be favored, Jaya Dey from Jvvsks said, adding that the Puja Committee has asked all senior citizens, children under 10 years and pregnant women to avoid a visit to the norms of Covids.
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“Stickers advise people to maintain physical distances will be placed in that place even because the Pandal will be dissed every day with a fogging machine.
Interest and ritual offers will be carried out in the group while maintaining the right physical distance.
Except for Sarees, there are no other offers, such as Fruits and flowers, will be received from worshipers.
We will also distribute Prasad packaged for worshipers, “Dey said, added that no Sans mask would be permitted.
JVVSKS also plans to stream all rituals of puja and cultural events the previous night on zoom or other mobile applications.
Sarbojonin Durga Puja in Sector 62 will also have a number of restrictions regarding Covid in place.
“Apart from the Covid protocol, we will have a conventional ‘Oak Chala Pratima’.
We will hold a virtual cultural program with several popular artists from Kolkata along with the ones in-house.
Not ‘anandamela’ has been planned until now,” Siddhartha Sen said, a member of the Puja Committee, said.