New Town to get its 1st work cocoon on August 13

Kolkata: The first of the three neighbourhood

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cocoons in New Town, named ‘Happy Works Working Pods’ is going to be inaugurated on August 13. Developed by the Housing Infrastructure Development Corporation (Hidco) the pods will create a convenient working environment a few steps from one’s home

Hidco officials had gone to inspect the work

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that has been set up opposite Nazrul Tirtha in Action Area I on Tuesday. The other two work pods will be coming up near Owl Junction and near Sankalpa 4 soon.

The air conditioned set ups will have wi-fi facilities, work tables, café corner and a library with sitting arrangements for about 18 people with proper social distancing from each other.

“An hourly charge of Rs 20 will be collected from people using the facility. Self-help groups will keep a log book to check the entry and exit timings of people,”said an official.

During the lockdown last year Hidco came up with the idea to set up these neighbourhood work cocoons with architect Abin Chaudhuri and his team designing the cocoons.

“People will find it more relaxing to work from a co-working space like a working pod. An innovative idea from Hidco,” said Samaresh Das, chairperson of New Town Forum and News (NTFN), an umbrella organization of residents forums in New Town.