The Pollution Control Board has said that only idols made of clay, paper pulp, natural colours, etc. should be immersed in water bodies.
The Pollution Control Board has announced that the decorated fabrics, flower garlands, decorative toranas, leaves, artificial ornaments, etc. should be removed from the idols before the idols are immersed.
The festival of Vinayagar Chaturthi was celebrated the day before yesterday. On this occasion, idols of Lord Ganesha are installed in public places on behalf of Hindu organizations and worshipped. These idols are to be taken out in a procession and immersed in water bodies. The Pollution Control Board has announced guidelines for this.
Accordingly, only idols made of natural, easily biodegradable eco-friendly raw materials such as clay, paper pulp, natural colours, etc. should be immersed in water bodies.
Decorated clothes, flower garlands, decorative toranas, leaves, artificial ornaments, etc. should be removed from the idols before the idols can be immersed. Only the idols so removed should be immersed in the designated places in a safe manner.
Clothes, flower garlands, leaves, decorative items etc. collected at the site where the idols are immersed should be properly collected and disposed of by the concerned local bodies within 24 hours and handled as per the solid waste management rules.
If there are reusable fabrics, it can be sent to orphanages for reuse. Also, if there are materials like bamboo and timber, they can also be sent for reuse.
It is strictly prohibited to dump clothes, flower garlands, decorative toranas, bamboos, etc., which have been removed from the idols, on the banks of water bodies and set on fire.
Clay idols that are worshipped in homes can be immersed in water bodies and as much as possible can be immersed in buckets of water at home and immerse the idol in it.
Clear water can be discharged into the drain. The mud can be dried and used as soil in the garden. The concerned agencies and the public are requested to safely immerse ganesha idols in an environmentally friendly manner following the above guidelines, the Pollution Control Board said.
The festival of Vinayagar Chaturthi was celebrated the day before yesterday. On this occasion, idols of Lord Ganesha are installed in public places on behalf of Hindu organizations and worshipped. These idols are to be taken out in a procession and immersed in water bodies. The Pollution Control Board has announced guidelines for this.
Accordingly, only idols made of natural, easily biodegradable eco-friendly raw materials such as clay, paper pulp, natural colours, etc. should be immersed in water bodies.
Decorated clothes, flower garlands, decorative toranas, leaves, artificial ornaments, etc. should be removed from the idols before the idols can be immersed. Only the idols so removed should be immersed in the designated places in a safe manner.
Clothes, flower garlands, leaves, decorative items etc. collected at the site where the idols are immersed should be properly collected and disposed of by the concerned local bodies within 24 hours and handled as per the solid waste management rules.
If there are reusable fabrics, it can be sent to orphanages for reuse. Also, if there are materials like bamboo and timber, they can also be sent for reuse.
It is strictly prohibited to dump clothes, flower garlands, decorative toranas, bamboos, etc., which have been removed from the idols, on the banks of water bodies and set on fire.
Clay idols that are worshipped in homes can be immersed in water bodies and as much as possible can be immersed in buckets of water at home and immerse the idol in it.
Clear water can be discharged into the drain. The mud can be dried and used as soil in the garden. The concerned agencies and the public are requested to safely immerse ganesha idols in an environmentally friendly manner following the above guidelines, the Pollution Control Board said.