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KGP Chronicle (October 28, 2019)

Gone Green for Four Decades--IIT Kharagpur's tradition of eco-friendly Diwali shows the path for pollution-free Diwali

Walking down the halls of residence at the IIT Kharagpur campus during the Diwali festival one would come across giant bamboo structures and busy students tying earthen lamps (diyaas) to them in patterns. There is no rush for firecrackers among the 12000 strong student population of IIT Kharagpur but a wait for the Diwali eve when any visitor would be awed by the lighted canvas telling stories from Indian history and mythology, Indian or global political issues, socio-economic issues, etc.

When the country is debating the ban on firecrackers and whether to extend the same to other festivities and celebrations; when people are still hoping to get lucky with the green crackers which have been out of stock in the market; when the world is still debating about climate change with groups trying to find perspectives in the voices raised by climate change evangelists; the students in their late teens and 20s have quietly established a tradition of going green every Diwali for the past four decades. (Read More) (View Illumination 2k19 photos)