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Despite being a major landfill site where the solid waste are dumped, more than 40% of the green vegetables in the city's markets come from here, being a prominent example of peri-urban agriculture in Kolkata.
Dhapa is a locality on the fringes of East Kolkata, India. The area consists of landfill sites where the solid wastes of the city of Kolkata are dumped. "Garbage farming" is encouraged in the landfill sites. More than 40 per cent of the green vegetables in the Kolkata markets come from these lands. There are four sectors in Dhapa for dumping garbage that are filled with 2,500 tonnes of waste per day.
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Captain Bhery is one of the remnants of the vast series of wetlands east of Kolkata before the establishment of Salt Lake City.
A luxury residential building, consisting of two tower blocks and a structure called "Deya" connecting the two. Deya is the world's first residential floating sky sculpture, and it houses the residents' community and recreational facilities, including a swimming pool, gymnasium, spas, running track, sporting facilities, virtual golf, cinema, meeting spaces and function facilities.
মিলন মেলা প্রাঙ্গণ Milon Melā Prāngoṇ
A permanent trade fair complex. Fairs of different kinds are held at regular intervals.
তোপসিয়ার ঝিল Tōpsiyār Jhil
A popular boating lake.
চীনা কালী মন্দির Chīnā Kālī Mondir
A Kali temple run by an elderly Chinese priest. It is said to be around 70 years old, previously run by local Hindus. According to local beliefs, a Chinese boy in Kolkata fell sick six decades ago, and was not responding to any treatments. Extremely worried, his parents rushed him to this altar, and worshipped the stone as Kali. The boy gradually recovered after the worship, and the present structure was built as a token of gratitude.
The daily puja is offered at 9:30AM and 7PM, followed by the distribution of a unique vegetarian bhog, which includes noodles, ramen, chop suey and Chinese rice. Even though no meat is served to the idol, cheap alcohols are served to her during Kali Puja.