The centre will be operational from Saturday. It has a capacity to keep 10 patients but will start with five beds.
Chakraborty, who runs an organisation called HEDS (Health and Eco-defence Society), has collaborated with another organisation called Bangla Sanskritik Mancha for the project.
Backing the initiative are Parambrata Chattopadhyay, Chakraborty’s husband and composer-singer Anupam Roy, Riddhi Sen, Rwitobroto Mukherjee and Surangana Bandyopadhyay, among others.
On March 24, these people, and many other veteran and young artistes, had released a music video with the aim of warning people against the politics of hate ahead of the Assembly elections. Titled
Nijeder Mawte Nijeder Gaan, the video has generated over six million views.