HC bans immersion of PoP Ganesh idols in lakes
The Hindu
Move to save Hussainsagar, other lakes from pollution
Telangana High Court on Thursday issued a slew of directions, including ban on immersion of Ganesh idols in Hussainsagar and other lakes, that may change the way Ganesh idols are immersed in the State capital this time. Pronouncing the verdict in a contempt of court plea based on a writ petition seeking protection of Hussainsagar from pollution due to immersion of idols, the HC said immersion of Plaster of Paris ( PoP) Ganesh idols should be allowed only in ‘baby ponds’ already set up by the GHMC. Such idols can also be immersed in separate places or ponds which do not pollute the main water body, a bench of Acting Chief Justice M.S. Ramachandra Rao and Justice T. Vinod Kumar said. “The government can also explore the use of inflatable rubber dam wall as was used while carrying out dredging operations in Hussainsagar earlier by encircling the area for immersion of idols as an alternative,” the bench said. The bench also made it clear to the authorities that no Ganesh idol should be permitted for immersion from Tank Bund side of Hussainsagar.More Related News
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