6 days ago
Onam celebrations to follow green protocol
The Onam cultural procession in the city that marks the finale of the State-level week-long Onam celebrations organised by the Tourism Department, will follow green protocol strictly. A recent meeting of the Onam Procession Committee held here asked various departments presenting their floats to follow the green protocol guidelines, which should also be ensured on the city premises, where the procession is winding through.
The State-level week-long Onam celebrations will start on September 3 and culminate with the iconic cultural procession on September 9 evening. The meeting also directed the participating departments to come out with innovative ideas and designs to make their floats novel and aesthetically appealing and avoid repetition and cliché.
As part of observing green protocol, waste bins and drinking water kiosks will be put up along the route of the procession. The Clean Kerala Company under the local self-government department (LSGD) will be engaged in clearing off the materials left over by the floats.
The floats, which should have a maximum 20 feet length and 16 feet height, can be based on the themes like developmental activities of the State government, social responsibility and images/visuals that reflect the activities and achievements of various departments. During the Onam celebrations, from Kowdiar to Manacaud in the city will be declared festival zone, besides decking up those areas with illumination. The annual Onam pageantry that showcases Kerala's heritage, culture and arts will be flagged off at Manaveeyam Veedhi on September 9 at 5 p.m. and will culminate at East Fort.
Minister for Education V. Sivankutty, who is also the working chairman of the organising committee, was also present at the meeting. Chairman of the Onam procession committee D.K. Murali, MLA, presided over the meeting.
