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Kolkata Puja Committee Donates to Nepal Flood Victims
A community in Kolkata held a special Durga Puja celebration this year.
Its theme, “Jiyon Kathi,” is about bringing life and hope back.
Nepal was recently hit by very serious flash floods.
The community decided to send money to help people affected by the disaster.
Debasish Saha delivered the donation at Nepal’s embassy in New Delhi.
Nepal officials received it on behalf of their government.
The organizers said disasters can affect people across borders.
They also said helping others is part of caring for life and nature.
Many travelers from West Bengal were reported missing after the floods.
The BC Block Residents’ Association in Kolkata donated to communities affected by Nepal’s flash floods.
The donation supports the committee’s 2026 Golden Jubilee theme, “Jiyon Kathi,” meaning “The Wand of Life.”
Chief Patron Debasish Saha handed over the contribution at the Embassy of Nepal in India in New Delhi.
Nepal officials Tara Nath Adhikari and Rabindra Jung Thapa formally received the goodwill donation.
Reports say 32 to 36 people from West Bengal remain missing after late-August floods, including a 32-member pilgrimage group near Rasuwagadhi.
- Who
- The BC Block Residents’ Association and BC Block Durga Puja Committee in Kolkata, with Nepal officials receiving the donation.
- What
- A goodwill donation was sent to help victims of Nepal’s devastating flash floods.
- Where
- The contribution was handed over at the Embassy of Nepal in India in New Delhi; the reported flooding affected areas near the Nepal-Tibet border.
- When
- The donation was made during the committee’s 2026 Golden Jubilee year, after floods in late August 2026.
- Why
- Organizers wanted to put their “Jiyon Kathi” theme of restoring life and hope into practice by supporting disaster-affected communities.
Key facts
- Donor
- BC Block Residents’ Association, Salt Lake, Kolkata
- Occasion
- The committee’s Golden Jubilee, marking 50 years of Durga Puja
- 2026 theme
- “Jiyon Kathi,” or “The Wand of Life”
- Recipient country
- Nepal
- Donation handover
- Debasish Saha delivered the contribution at Nepal’s embassy in New Delhi
- Nepal representatives
- Tara Nath Adhikari and Rabindra Jung Thapa received the donation
- Missing people reported
- Approximately 32 to 36 pilgrims and tourists from West Bengal
- Missing group
- A 32-member group of 30 Kailash-Mansarovar pilgrims and two tour managers
Quotes
BC Block Residents’ Association
The Kolkata residents’ association organizing the BC Block Durga Puja and donation
“The same natural forces that sustain life can unleash extraordinary devastation. At such moments, standing beside fellow human beings is an extension of our responsibility towards life itself.”
thestatesman.com
Sources
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