O Nodi Re
The River Project
OUR PROGRESS
Annual cultural events
THE RIVER FESTIVAL
A celebration of the city’s culture along the banks of the river Hooghly.
With the vision to take art, crafts, music and dance out to public spaces, The River Festival features people at different stages of developing their art – from students to professionals, from within Kolkata and abroad.
2019-2020
NOVEMBER 2019 – FEBRUARY 2020
Prinsep Ghat
The Indian Museum
2022
17-20 FEBRUARY 2022
Champatala Ghat &
Ahiritola Launch Ghat
2023
FEBRUARY
Rotary Sadan
Champatala Ghat
Ahiritola Launch Ghat
Prinsep Ghat
2024
NOVEMBER 2023 – FEBRUARY 2024
Mullick Bazar Ghat
Champatala Ghat
Nather Bagan Ghat
Prinsep Ghat
2025
11 JANUARY 2025
Nather Bagan Ghat
BK Pal Park
Ghats renewed, repaired and kept clean
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Champatala Ghat
2022-2023
IDENTIFY: CHAMPATALA GHAT
INITIATE
Applied & successfully obtained funding from Rotary Club of Calcutta
INTEGRATE
Sought permission from Syama Prasad Mukherjee Port
Sought cooperation from the Kolkata Municipal Corporation
IMPLEMENT
Repaired, cleaned and renewed Champatala Ghat
Commissioned wall painting and murals to depict Durgapuja
Inauguration of the renewed Ghat & River Festival held on 4 Feb 2023.
Clean-up Drives by school students
2023-2024
IDENTIFY: MULLICK BAZAR GHAT
INITIATE
Schools invited to take participate in cleaning of the Mullick Bazar Ghat.
INTEGRATE
Collaborated with River Rangers and Living Waters Museum to set up the programme.
IMPLEMENT
Cleanup drives held on:
18 Nov 2023 with Lakshmipat Singhania Academy
2nd Dec 2023 with Mahadevi Birla World Academy & Birla High School
6 Jan 2024 with Loretto House.
Cleanup Drives
2025
5-day cleanup drive using robots, organized by the Centre for Global Affairs & Public Policy (CCGPA) in collaboration with Kult X, River Rangers, Cosmic Healers, and EUNOIA INNOVATIONS. Two different types of robots were used — one for cleaning in water and another for cleaning on land.
05/04/25 – Champatala Ghat
06/04/25 – Kumartoli Ghat
07/04/25 – Mayer Ghat
08/04/25 – Mullick Ghat
09/04/25 – Outram Ghat