Prempura ghat for Ganesh immersions preferred
A symposium was organised by Surabhi School for deaf and dumb students to make them aware about the threat of pollution of Upper Lake, Madhya Pradesh because of immersions of Ganesh idols. The
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Advocate moves HC against immersion of Vinayaka idols
An advocate has petitioned the Madras High Court to restrain the authorities from permitting the immersion of Vinayaka idols made of plaster-of-Paris in sea, rivers and other water sources in the
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Inorganic Durga idols pose threat to water bodies
The Wildlife Society of Orissa (WSO) has warned against the dangers of mass immersion of Durga idols made of lead and chrome based paints, which can cause large-scale pollution of water bodies,
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500 idols ready to make Yamuna more toxic
The Yamuna in the Capital is all set to receive about 500 idols that have been part of the Durga puja festivities for the last nine days. Though there is sufficient water to immerse these idols,
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Puja material adds to Yamuna woes
New Delhi:There were four official ghats where the Delhi government had permitted immersions on Wednesday, the day of Durga v i s a r j a n. However, either because people were not aware, or because it
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Hyderabad
The Andhra Pradesh High Court is hearing three different public interest petitions to protect the Hussainsagar lake. One seeks to prevent construction on or around the lake or its catchment area.
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Paint with toxic chemicals banned during Puja
The use of paint with toxic chemicals on clay idols will be banned in West Bengal from next year. The decision has been taken by the West Bengal Pollution Control Board (WBPCB) that concluded that toxic chemicals used in the paints are insoluble once the statues are immersed in the waters at the completion of a puja festival. “The toxic paint applied on the statues is insoluble in water. Hence, it remains in the riverbed along with the sediments, and can be transmitted to aquatic plants like algae, which is consumed by aquatic animals.
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Eco-friendly bye to Gods
Festivals like Diwali, Ganesh Chaturthi and Durga Puja add an even gereater load to our overburdened rivers, lakes and seas. Immersion of idols made of plaster of paris, lime and cement contain toxic
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Immersion to increase Ganga's pollution level
The pollution in Ganga due to immersion of idols has increased manifold in the past decade. Mr Ravi Kant, member secretary, West Bengal pollution control board said, 'the sheer vastness of the river
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Pollution threat from idol immersion
Five years ago many fish in the Masunda lake of the adjoining Thane city were found to have perished soon after the traditional immersion of Ganesh idols at the end of Ganesh festival. A survey
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JNTU presents eco report
Ban on the immersion of Genesh idols, setting up of four air pollution monitoring centres around the Hussain Sagar Lake, besides carrying out extensive dredging operations are some of the major
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NGOs help BMC clean up beaches
As the chant of Ganpati Bappa Morya fade into the air and revellers return home ,for the Bombay Municipal Corporation and some NGOs it's clean up time. The immersion of Ganpati idols have left in its
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India State of the Environment Report : The Monthly Overview, September 2013
The Kerala government has decided to appeal against two national green tribunal orders that said that the government should take note and adhere to the recommendations of the Western Ghats Expert Ecology Panel (WGEEP) report while approving private and commercial development in eco-sensitive zones. Read more in this September 2013 edition of the Monthly India State of the Environment Report published by the South Asia Environment Portal. Read and Share.
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Beaches are cleaned on a daily basis, claims BMC
The BMC has informed the Bombay High Court that the authorities concerned are keeping the beaches of the city clean on a daily basis. An affidavit filed in response to a public interest litigation filed by a NGO Janhit Manch states that "the corporation has also made arrangement for cleaning the beaches by the beach cleaning machine daily'. The petitioner had moved court seeking to restrain immersion of idols and Nirmalya or Pooja materials during festivals which pollute the waters.
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Steps to protect tanks
In order to protect lakes and tanks from being polluted owing to immersion of Lord Ganesha idols during Ganesh festivity, the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) has initiated several
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'Paryavaran Mitra Puraskar'
A 'Paryavaran Mitra Puraskar' has been announced to encourage immersion of Goddess Durga idol at Prempura ghat, developed for the purpose as a part of Bhoj Wetland Project. It would thus protect
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Despite green calls, Durga idols choke Yamuna
Silver papier-mache decorations, bamboo frames and plastic bags rippling on frothing waters. Despite calls from green activists, the scene at the river Yamuna here was that of a toxic harvest after hundreds of idols of goddess Durga were immersed in it at the end of the Durga Puja festival.
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Poison in every bite
The content of tin in canned food increases by 7 to 15 times in one year
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The changing face of India's lakes
Lakes are being lost or altered because of the disruption of natural processes by intensification of agriculture, urbanisation, pollution and construction of dams. A look at the state of some Indian lakes today