Archive · 26 Sep 2025
Kumartuli Artisans Struggle Amid Kolkata's Heavy Rainfall
Artisans in Kolkata's Kumartuli area are having a tough time.
Heavy rain flooded their workshops, damaging the clay idols they make for Durga Puja.
These artisans work hard to create these idols, but the rain has made it hard to deliver them on time.
The artisans are racing against the clock to fix the damaged idols, hoping to still have them ready for the Durga Puja festival.
The weather is the biggest challenge facing them.
Heavy rainfall caused severe waterlogging in Kumartuli.
Workshops and raw clay idols were damaged due to flooding.
Artisans are struggling to meet deadlines for Durga Puja.
The uncertainty of delivering idols weighs heavily on them.
Artisans are rushing to repair and ship idols as the weather improves.
- Who
- Kumartuli artisans
- What
- Facing challenges due to heavy rainfall and waterlogging
- When
- This week, before Durga Puja
- Where
- Kumartuli, Kolkata
- Why
- To create and deliver Durga idols despite weather conditions
Challenges
Hope
Meeting Deadlines
Challenges
Artisans are struggling to meet deadlines
Hope
Artisans are now hoping to complete idols.
- Location
- Kumartuli, Kolkata
- Event
- Heavy Rainfall Causing Waterlogging
- Impact
- Flooded Workshops, Damaged Idols
- Artisan Concerns
- Meeting Durga Puja Deadlines
- Idols Affected
- Idols awaiting shipment
