Nodal agencies – Environment Department and District Collectorate have not been able to control the sale & transportation of Plaster of Paris idols efficiently PANJIM: Ahead of Ganesh Chaturthi, Goa
<p>The present study spanning over two consecutive years (Oct 2007-2008) was conducted to assess the impact of Durga-idol immersion in the river Bramhani at Rourkela. Idol immersion and its impact on the water quality were studied by considering the magnitude of the environmental problems associated with the Durga-idol immersion.</p>
HYDERABAD: Three weeks after removing thousands of Ganesh idols from the Hussainsagar, authorities are now struggling to clear over 3,000 Durga idols immersed in the iconic lake. With idol immersion
Bhubaneswar: The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has decided to dig two more artificial pond near water reservoirs to prevent pollution of natural water bodies dur to pollution during idol immersion.
Indore: To assess the impact of idol immersion on city's water, regional pollution control board in the first phase of survey has taken samples from different water bodies to check the quality of water
Surat: Don’t immerse Ganesha idols in Tapi, thinking that the the ban on immersion in the river is just another diktat issued year after year. Anyone caught violating the ban can land in jail. City police
Allahabad High Court Saturday relaxed the ban imposed on the immersion of idols in rivers Ganga and Yamuna for this year and refused to extend the time frame any further. It has also sought a detailed
BHUBANESWAR: The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) seems to have paid hardly any attention to the Orissa State Pollution Control Board (OSPCB) guidelines on immersion of Ganesha idols. In order to
Varanasi: Nominal changes were recorded in the quality of Ganga water after idol immersion during Dussehra. The Varanasi regional office of UP Pollution Control Board collected the samples and analysed
The campaign for eco-friendly Ganesha idols does not appear to have yielded the desired results. A study conducted by Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) has found high levels of heavy
UP To Submit Compliance Report Today Even as UP government prepares to submit a compliance report regarding idol immersion in the Allahabad High Court, the district administration of Varanasi has said
<p>Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Sarang Yadwadkar & Others Vs The District Collector & Others dated 24/09/2015 regarding environmental degradation
GHAZIABAD: There was a considerable dip in idol immersion in the Hindon river on Thursday compared to previous years, with the administration having made alternative arrangements for devotees. A determined
While most of the 167 Durga idols in the city were immersed in Daya and Kuakhai rivers on Sunday, the post-immersion scenario remained a matter of concern as no fully-guarded measures were taken to check
BHOPAL: National Green Tribunal (NGT) has again asked three states of MP, Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan to comply with Central Pollution Control Board's (CPCB) guidelines on idol immersion within 15 days.
AGRA: Idols of elephant-headed god Ganesh have thronged city's markets for the annual Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations. A fairly private practice earlier, it is a large public festival today. But increasing
The Pollution Control Board in the district has sent samples of water in the Cauvery and Bhavani rivers following immersion of Lord Ganesha idols earlier this week in connection with the Chathurthi celebrations,
It has employed a laboratory from Chennai to test the water quality before and after the main immersion on Saturday With Vinayaga Chathurthi having been celebrated with pomp across the town, it is now time for the immersion of idols. Although many people have already completed the immersion of the Ganesha idols, for the rest, there is an advisory from the Puducherry Pollution Control Committee (PPCC) on the various conditions that need to be observed before immersing the idols.
Strict vigil and stringent law have spared river Hooghly from bearing the brunt of pollution triggered by idol immersion, but local waterbodies were not so lucky. After Kali Puja organizers were discouraged
Inflation in India rises to 7-month high of 6.46% due to higher onion, diesel prices Allahabad High Court Saturday relaxed the ban imposed on the immersion of idols in rivers Ganga and Yamuna for this
