Immersion of idols choking Yamuna, says report
Around 300 idols were immersed in Yamuna on the occasion of Vinayaka Chaturthi. Not just this, every year around 1700 idols are immersed in various parts of the Capital in the river. A study carried
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Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding immersion of idols and management of sludge generated, Surat, Gujarat, 15/10/2015
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Surat Citizen Council Trust Vrs. State of Gujarat & Ors. dated 15/10/2015 regarding immersion of idols and management of
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Waste from idols leaves Yamuna ghats in a mess
People who gathered on the Yamuna banks for idol immersion were pleasantly surprised by a cleaner river. The white foam caused by industrial effluents was nowhere to be seen. However, by the time the v
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Hussainsagar pollution goes up post immersion
HYDERABAD: Pollution levels in Hussainsagar have increased due to immersion of thousands of idols during the Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations, according to a report released on Saturday by the Telangana State
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Yamuna being cleaned of Puja residues
A day after several hundred idols were immersed in the Yamuna on the last day of Durga Puja overloading an already polluted river, the Delhi Government’s Environment Department started the process of cleaning up and decongesting it on Thursday. The work is expected to end by early next week. Delhi Environment & Forest secretary Sanjiv Kumar said: “This year the department began the work of ensuring that the river was put under as little stress as possible because of the immersion and we had regular meetings with the registered Puja committees asking them to use only environment-friendly material which does not harm the river further. As a follow-up to the exercise we also interacted with various stakeholders early this week to review the measures put in place for idol immersion in the Yamuna during Durga Puja.”
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Chembur residents demonstrate eco-friendly idol immersion in artificial wells
Mumbai, July 31 After successfully encouraging eco-friendly idol immersion during Ganeshotsav for two years, Chembur's Pestom Sagar residents have taken their campaign a step further this year.
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Idol immersion: HC issues notices to top officials
JABALPUR: Providing an interim relief, a division bench of MP high court on Friday served notices on the chief secretary of Madhya Pradesh, chairperson of MP Pollution Control Board among others in response
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Immersion process will not pollute the Ganga: KMC
As soon as civic workers immersed the idol into the Ganges, a herculean crane moved into action. Before the colourful countenance could disappear in the water, the crane retrieved it and hovelled it in
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Yamuna cries on Ganpati visarjan
The afternoon sun was blazing down, but that did not deter trucks packed with gulaal-smeared faces to make a beeline at Kalindi Kunj ghat so that Ganesha idols could be immersed in the Yamuna. Amidst the
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Allahabad HC allows immersion of idols in Ganga, Yamuna
Even as the state government repeated a familiar story for the third consecutive year, the Allahabad High Court has allowed relaxation in connection with immersion of idols during the festival season near
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Immerse idols by 9pm, Ganpati mandals urged
MUMBAI: Noise levels during Diwali were ear-splitting, while Ganesh Chaturthi was among the quieter festivals, a decade ago. The reverse is true today. Diwali has grown quieter, while Ganesh Chaturthi
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Only biodegradable Ganesha idols can be immersed: NGT
With the festive season round the corner, the National Green Tribunal on Wednesday passed a series of directions to make sure Yamuna is not choked with hazardous chemicals. It further said that, “the
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Ganesh immersion begins, so does pollution
Nagpur: Immersion of idols of Lord Ganesh commenced on Tuesday. Immersions continued in lakes excluding Sonegaon despite a ban, thanks to negligence of Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) and Nagpur Improvement
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Concern over idol immersion-induced pollution
Expressing concern over the increase in pollution levels in water-bodies following immersion of idols after Durga Puja, the Pollution Control Board, Assam (PCBA) today said that no satisfactory actions were being initiated by the district administration and the local authorities concerned on the direction issued by the Board in connection with idol immersion. The PCBA every year issues a number
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Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding immersion of idols and Tazias in the waterbodies, 01/07/2014
<p>Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Sureshbhai Keshavbhai Waghvankar & Ors. Vs. State of Gujarat & Ors. dated 01/07/2014 regarding immersion of
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Guidelines for idol installation and immersion in Nagpur
Ganesh Idols are immersed in water bodies which include rivers, lakes, ponds, wells etc. Consequent pollution of such water bodies has been a matter of concern. In addition to silting, toxic chemicals
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Ganesh immersion leaves heaps of garbage in city
Hyderabad, Sept. 4: The Ganesh idols immersion in Hyderabad on Thursday generated a whopping 800 metric tonnes of garbage including on the roads around the Hussainsagar lake . Considering the scheduled programme for people to bid adieu to the mortal remains of the late chief minister, Dr Y.S. Rajasekhar Reddy, authorities cleaned up garbage by 7 am on Friday.
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Ganeshotsav 2011: Greens, PMC stop 1,21,000kg of nirmalya from rivers
A whopping 26,000 kg of nirmalya (floral offerings) was diverted from the rivers of Pune by green activists — led by the SWaCH (solid waste collection and handling) cooperative and social enterprise eCoexist
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SC rejects idol immersion PIL
The Supreme Court on Friday rejected a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking a ban on immersion of idols in rivers. The petitioner had pointed out the pollution caused in river Yamuna due to idol immersion. However, the court was of the view that a ban involved the question of right to religious practice.
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Allahabad HC says no to immersion of idols in Ganga, Yamuna
Taking a strict view of the increasing pollution in major rivers, the Allahabad High Court has refused permission for immersion of idols in the Ganga and the Yamuna. In a decision of far reaching significance, a division bench comprising Justice Arun Tandon and Justice Ashok Bhushan yesterday denied permission to the Allahabad administration to allow immersion of idols in the rivers.