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Students make the tallest 'modern-day Raavana' at Panvel

It is made by the artists of J.J. School of Arts and the nine hea... Read More

It's Dussehra tomorrow and everything is about conquering good over evil. In keeping with the trend,

students

of

J.J. School of Arts

have made

Panvel

's tallest 'Modern Day Raavana' at a housing project. About 15-feet tall, the

Raavana

is made up of bamboos and eco-friendly materials. What's more is that this Raavana has nine social

evils

like noise and pollution, usage of polythene bags, lifestyle diseases and more. The effigy will be burnt on Dussehra day.
What it is about
Made uniquely from bamboos and other eco-friendly material by

artists

from the J J School of Arts, the 15-feet tall installation is attracting several people from Panvel, Navi Mumbai, and Mumbai. The nine evils are 'Noise and Air Pollution' which has deprived people of clean air, 'Usage of Polythene Bags', which are hazardous to human and ecology, 'Lifestyle Diseases' such as obesity that need to be overcome, '

Stress

', which is mounting up and needs to be overcome, 'Poor

Infrastructure

' leading to accidents on bad roads is another evil to end, '

Addiction

' such as technology, which is taking a mental toll, 'Lack of Open Spaces', which are depriving people of fair life, 'Congestion' of traffic leading to loss of precious man-hours and 'Unsafe Environment' for women, children, all are evils that need to end. The initiative is meant to create awareness about the same. Says Priyansh Kapoor, Head - Sales & Marketing of Wadhwa Group, said, “These modern-day evils are taking a toll on society. We wish to do our best to attract attention and urge people to overcome these evils.”


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