Ganesh pandals to lower decibels
Vadodara: The Ganesh pandal organizers have agreed to keep the decibel levels low this festive season. Senior police officials had on Thursday held a meeting with the organizers to discuss and resolve
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Activists seek clarity on relaxation of sound rules
Anti-noise pollution activists have sought clarification from the government on the four days of relaxation in noise rules for Ganeshotsav. Sumaira Abdulali, convenor, Awaaz Foundation, said, "The Noise
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Ganpati festival to bring deity in cleaner environment
This Ganpati festival citizens will be able to bring their favourite deity in cleaner environment. Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) will ensure that city remain clean and neat. All the 24 wards
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Take the green route this Ganeshotsav, use clay idols
NAVI MUMBAI: As Ganeshotsav draws near, more and more people are advocating the use of environment-friendly idols. To propagate the use of clay Ganesha idols this year, Indian Women Scientists' Association
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Eco-friendly Ganesha idols to dot city
SAVE to sell clay idols at Mana Gramam store at Penamaluru Eco-friendly Ganesha idols will be part of the myriad manifestations of the Elephant God during the 11-day-long Vinayaka Chaviti celebrations
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Scientists find green solution for PoP idols
PUNE: Scientists at the city-based National Chemical Laboratory (NCL) have found a more environment-friendly solution for household and big Ganapati idols made from plaster of Paris that are taken for
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Ganesh mandal welcomes Mumbai civic body conditions
MUMBAI: Ganeshotsav mandals welcomed the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) policy, based on Bombay high court directives, and said it addressed their concerns. They stated that the conditions imposed
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No water quality degradation during Ganeshotsav
For the third consecutive year, the reports of the regional office of the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) show no deterioration in the quality of river water during the Ganesh festival. The
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Post Ganesha idol immersion, toxic contents rise in lakes
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
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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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PoP content in Ganesh idols decreasing: GSPCB
Water samples collected by the Goa state pollution control board (GSPCB) across the state, before and after Ganesh immersion, have indicated that there is no water pollution in rivers and water bodies