Cranes to make way for conveyor belts for Durga idol immersion in Kolkata

Kolkata, Oct 8 (UNI) Cranes are set to make way for conveyor belts at key immersion ghats along the Hooghly in Kolkata this Durga Puja, as West Bengal moves towards a more mechanised system for handling idols during immersion and retrieving them from the river. Urban Development and Municipal Affairs Minister Agnimitra Paul said on Thursday that the use of conveyor belts during immersion would be an important consideration, with arrangements at major ghats including Babughat, Baje Kadamtala Ghat and Baghbazar being closely monitored. The shift follows Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari's announcement last month that the state would move away…