Two-day Eco-mela kicks off with painting competitions

Ludhiana: The two-day ‘ Eco-mela ’ organised by the Ludhiana municipal corporation (MC) commenced at Nehru Rose Garden on Saturday and painting competitions were also held on the first day of the mela. The mela has been organised under the ‘ Swachhta Hi Sewa ’ campaign. ‘Waste to Art’ stalls, a cultural event among other activities, would be organised for the visitors on the second day (Sunday) from 9am-5pm.

Prize distribution function for the painting competition held on Saturday, will take place on Sunday. Sekhon said the mela was organised on the directions of MC commissioner Aaditya Dachalwal and its aim was to encourage the residents to reduce, reuse and recycle the waste. Apart from a cultural event, stalls would also be established to display things made out of waste matter and home composting techniques on the second day of the mela.



Sekhon appealed to the residents to participate in the mela and take steps to reduce, reuse and recycle the waste in their households. tnn We also published the following articles recently The World's Greatest Mela in Delhi An exhibition in Delhi presented a vast array of original painted film posters, cutouts of iconic actors, and other cinematic artifacts. Curated by Neville Tuli, the exhibit offered a rare glimpse into India's rich cinematic past with over 400,000 unique objects spanning Indian and Asian fine arts and global cinema.

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Chief Minister Siddaramaiah will inaugurate the event on Sunday. Kumbh Fellows to assist devotees at Mela campus The state government has enlisted MNNIT to select 55 Kumbh Fellows for the Maha Kumbh through a national exam. Candidates aged 22-27 will help manage the event, coordinating with officials and overseeing activities.

The selection process concludes by October, supported by a Rs1.57 crore grant..