No immersion of Ganesh idols made of PoP in Hussain Sagar, other lakes: HC to Telangana government
The Hindu
Idols made of PoP can be immersed in baby ponds already constructed by the GHMC or separate places which would not allow passage of polluted water in the main water body
In an interim direction issued on Thursday that is likely to impact Ganesh festivities in the capital, Telangana High Court directed the State government to not permit immersion of Ganesh idols made of Plaster of Paris (PoP) in Hussain Sagar and other lakes. A bench of Acting Chief Justice M.S. Ramachandra Rao and Justice T. Vinod Kumar also directed the government that Ganesh idol immersion should not be allowed from Tank Bund side in Hussain Sagar waters. The slew of instructions were announced by the bench after hearing a Contempt of Court matter arising out of a writ petition relating to environmental pollution due to immersion of idols in Hussain Sagar. Idols made of PoP can be immersed in baby ponds already constructed by the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) or separate places which would not allow passage of polluted water in the main water body of Hussain Sagar. “Government can explore use of inflatable rubber dam walls which were used while carrying out dredging operations earlier in Hussain Sagar by encircling area of immersion for idols,” the bench announced.More Related News
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