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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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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Ganesh pandals coming up without prior nod to be blacklisted next year: Bombay HC
Those who have illegally erected Ganpati pandals this year, shall not be allowed to erect pandals next year, the Bombay High Court ordered on Wednesday while directing the municipal corporations to issue
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Go green with Ganesha
The concept of clay idols is increasingly finding acceptance and around three lakh idols are being sold in the city, says an activist Shiva Karan. With Government agencies taking a back seat this year,
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Mayor urges all to avoid loud sound systems
Mayor Vaishali Dakare has appealed to Ganesh mandals to avoid the use of high-decibel music systems during the festival season. She was speaking at a Ganesh award distribution ceremony at Shahu Smarak
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Bombay High Court asks Ganesh pandal violators to contribute to CM relief fund
The court also asked the trust to submit an undertaking that it will not obstruct traffic and will abide by noise pollution rules. The Bombay High Court on Tuesday ordered organisers of a Ganesh pandal
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Environmentalists for water-soluble idols
Ganesh Chaturthi is just round the corner and many residents in the city will be keeping Lord Ganesha idols at home for nine days and then finally immerse these in water on the tenth day. Environmentalists
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Green Ganesha’ campaign gains steam
NGOs and schools teaming up to promote useof clay idols To promote the use of nature-friendly figurines during Ganesh Chaturthi, a couple of NGOs and schools are teaming up to contribute their bit to
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Civic body to prevent idol immersion in Yamuna
AGRA: Idols of elephant-headed god Ganesh have thronged city's markets for the annual Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations. A fairly private practice earlier, it is a large public festival today. But increasing
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4 ACPS, 20 inspectors to monitor decibel levels
NAVI MUMBAI: The police department has appointed four zonal assistant commissioners (ACP) and 20 inspectors as nodal officers to monitor noise pollution levels during the upcoming festivals of Dahi Handi,
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Loudspeaker norms relaxed for Ganeshotsav
The state government has permitted Ganesh mandals to play loudspeakers till midnight on the last five days of the 10-day festival. Mandals, across the city, have time and again demanded relaxation in