Hundreds of children, youth, govt officials and active citizens from all walks of life came together, to share the true essence of festivals in our lifes and create awareness on the harmful effects of bursting fire crackers as the winter and the festive season has set in Kolkata. Participants requested Kolkatans to 'Say No to Firecrackers' and aspire for pollution free options like Diyas and lights, and join for a cleaner, greener and joyful festivities.
This march was organised by 'Kolkata Clean Air', an initiative of Active Citizens Together for Sustainability (ACTS) - a citizen and community led initiative is a conglomerate of many organizations and active citizens with a vision to make Kolkata one of the most liveable and climate friendly cities in the world. The walk started from Elgin Road, and ended in front of Elliot Park. Citizens Marching carried various cloth banners with messages including – ‘Be part of Solution, not pollution” and “Don’t Smoke Your Future”.
Bursting Firecrackers plays a large role in the deteriorating air quality post festivals where cities across India are deteriorated to such a level that the area has been referred to as a “Gas Chamber”. Kolkata Air pollution is one of the worst in the world. It is reported that we are breathing Poison and kolkata becomes a gas chamber every winter and it is worsening every year.
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