Kolkata, Nov 13 (PTI) Visva Bharati University authorities on Thursday announced that the heritage ‘Poush Mela’ will be held for six days from December 23, in compliance with all the guidelines of the National Green Tribunal, with emphasis on regular waste disposal and the non-use of plastics.

The central university spokesperson, Atig Ghosh, told a press meet at Bolpur that honouring the emotion and sentiment of the people of Santiniketan, Bolpur, Birbhum district and elsewhere in the state and abroad, the Poush Mela will take place at the Purba Pally ground and will continue till December 28.

“We will follow the directives of the NGT in 2016 and 2018 with regard to curbing pollution – including total halt in bursting of fireworks, including green ones – as well as regular solid waste ma

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