Chinese consulate in Kolkata to award prizes for best Durga Puja and pandal

The Chinese consulate in Kolkata, the official representative of the People's Republic of China in the city , has taken a decision to participate in a big way in this year's Durga Puja in the city and award the best pandals. The consulate has tied up with an NGO that works closely with the city police and Kolkata Municipal Corporation to spread safety awareness among Durga Puja organizers.
This has been reported in timesofindia.indiatimes.com dated 28 September 2016.

Members of the consulate will go to the venues for three days starting October 6 (Panchami) and decide on the 10 best Pujas. The parameters for judging will be safety, aesthetics and environment protection. The results will be announced on Nabami.
Chinese expatriates will act as judges and they will visit the pandals unannounced to see if the pandals have adopted proper fire-safety measures, whether there is enough space for fire tenders to negotiate in the unfortunate event of a fire or if the organizers have kept the entrances and exits clutter-free for easy evacuation of people.
Innovative pandal designs, themes and aesthetics will also fetch points.
There are no cash prizes but, the winners will get an all-paid trip to China and the awards will be given away by the consulate in an event after the Pujas. Free trips to China for the winners will be a means to promote tourism and showcase the best-loved destinations of the country.


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