Source: Asia-news.it
by Nirmala Carvalho
The Christ Mission Ashram has been torn down to allow road construction to the airport. “We have not been offered any alternative site for relocation. Where do we go from here?” church leader asks.
Kolkata (AsiaNews) The Christ Mission Ashram, a church in south Calcutta, was torn down yesterday to make way for a new road. In addition to the Protestant church, the complex included an orphanage that was home to 30 children and 20 women.
The action followed a court order authorising the demolition to complete a project undertaken a decade ago that when completed will cut by half the time it takes to go from the city’s airport to its southern outskirts.
Source: The Telegraph Calcutta
A church has come in the way of the state government’s plans to expand the Prince Anwar Shah Road-EM Bypass connector.
The government had last week served a notice on the authorities of the Christ Mission Ashram, on Santoshpur Avenue, stating that the building would be razed. The church also houses a crèche for slum children. Its authorities are determined to oppose the demolition bid.
IRPTS is the Seminary of Christ Mission Ashram and it offers theological education in the Bengali language, following the standards of Reformed Presbyterian churches. We feel that teaching students for their work in Gods Kingdom is an essential part of our work.
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