Context:
Kolkata-based social activist Mudar Patherya wants to light up 125 heritage buildings in the city by the end of 2025. The project has been called the Calcutta Illumination Project.
- How it Started?
- Started in November 2023, and so far, 62 structures have been illuminated in 14 months.
- How it works?
- It is a one-man initiative undertaken by Patherya, and he funds it through crowdfunding.
- The project uses LED lights to illuminate the buildings.
- The aim is to make history visible at night in the city.
- Why it’s important?
- It beautifies the city and highlights the historic importance of the buildings.
- It can help create pride and identity among the community.
- It may redefine the neighborhoods of the buildings.
- Landmark structures
- Raj Bhavan, St. Paul’s Cathedral, General Post Office, St. James Church, Standard Assurance Building.
