Kolkata: In a major step to streamline the process of giving permission to the puja committees, Bidhannagar Police has decided to give it online.
A high-level meeting to discuss the matter was held on Wednesday.
Sabyasachi Dutta, mayor of Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation (BMC), Krishna Chakraborty, chairperson of BMC and Sujit Basu, MLA Bidhannagar attended the meeting along with Debashis Sen, chairman of Housing Infrastructure Development Corporation ( HIDCO).
The representatives of Salt Lake, Lake Town and Sribhumi attended the meeting.
Earlier, the puja organisers had to obtain permission from the Fire and Emergency department and local civic body and then apply for police permission. The process was elaborate and the organizers often complained of harassment.
To put an end to the harassment of the organizers, they can now apply for police permission online after getting the required clearance. It is a major development and will reduce the time of giving
permission.
The authorities of HIDCO will sit with the puja committees at New Town on Thursday.
HIDCO has decided to select the best Puja through Blockchain to ensure fair competition.