Kolkata Stampede Casts Shadow over Durga Puja as Bengal Orders Safety Overhaul

Stampede spurs safety overhaul at Kolkata Durga Puja pandals

Kolkata: Brighter illumination inside the pandals, allow smaller batches of visitors to enter, make constant announcements urging visitors to desist from

Beyond the pandal, behind the stampede: Durga Puja isn’t a spectacle – it’s about organisation

Durga Pujas are sophisticated missions in crowd management, in which concern for safety must always be paramount. Just as we would always have experts fly an aeroplane, we must always ensure events like the Pujo are organised by people with deep experience

Kolkata stampede casts shadow over Durga Puja as Bengal orders safety overhaul

As families mourned 19 victims, the state ordered inspections of major pandals, moved to scrap VIP entrances and launched a probe into alleged lapses at the Cho

Panel inspects Puja pandals' safety across Bengal after Kolkata stampede

A high-level committee, formed after a deadly stampede at a Durga Puja pandal in Kolkata, reviewed safety arrangements at several community puja pandals. The committee announced new measures, including prohibiting food stalls near entry/exit points and eliminating separate VIP entries, to enhance crowd management and safety during the festival.

Kolkata Stampede: Committee Visits famous Durga Puja Pandals to Review Safety Norms

The panel members would visit several crowd-puller Durga Puja pandals across Kolkata to oversee safety and security norms and crowd management plans

No VIP queues, ambulances in each zone: Puja pandals get new guidelines after Kolkata stampede

New Delhi: Police and the Forum for Durgotsab have issued fresh crowd management guidelines after a stampede at Kolkata’s Chor Bagan Durga Puja pandal killed 19 people and injured 25 on Saturday. The forum, which represents around 400 organising committees, asked members to keep at least 10 raincoats and walkie-talkies at each pandal. It also sought regular announcements warning visitors against taking selfies or recording videos. Ambulances and…