Mumbai seeks tobacco-free Ganesh puja
The city's Ganesh puja organisers will have to ensure that no one smokes or consumes tobacco inside their marquees during the 10-day festival this year, officials said on Tuesday. The Mumbai civic corporation,
The city's Ganesh puja organisers will have to ensure that no one smokes or consumes tobacco inside their marquees during the 10-day festival this year, officials said on Tuesday. The Mumbai civic corporation,
The efforts to increase awareness about eco-friendly Ganesh puja seem to be failing. Tank Bund on Wednesday witnessed several thousands of devotees immersing idols ranging from small to giant sizes decorated
Considering ill effects on environment due to use of harmful materials on making idols during festivals like Ganesh and Durga Puja, the Forests and Environment Department, has issued a Government advisory
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
NAGPUR: A group of socio-legal advocates of the state has issued legal notice to all regional offices of Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) regarding monitoring and vigilance and maintaining report
Every year over 500 idols of Lord Ganesh in and around Jajpur district are immersed in the rivers and streams after the Puja is over. And that raises the environmental concerns after all the fun and frolics
Where on one hand the whole country is promoting eco-friendly puja pandals and statues, in Ranchi not many puja organising committees are interested in being environment friendly this year. Previous
Mumbai, July 22 Centre, state directed to create public awareness on need to protect water bodies and environment In A 10-page judgment on Tuesday, the Bombay High Court directed the Union government and state government to expeditiously formulate guidelines regarding immersion of idols during the Ganesh Chaturthi and Durga Puja festivals.
<p>Idol worship has been in the practice in India since ancient time. In present scenario, metals, ornaments, oily substances, synthetic colours,chemical are used to make polish and decorate idols for worship and when theseidols are immersed our aquatic and surrounding environment get severally affected. Hence, there is urgent need to develop the guidelines for idol immersion.</p><br />
After the Allahabad high court's ban on immersing idols in the Yamuna to save it from pollution, the Agra district administration is ensuring that the orders are strictly implemented and temporary ponds
There is a strong possibility that Delhi's potable water has got contaminated with toxic dyes after the immersion of idols on Durga Puja last week and earlier during the Ganesh festival. "Many idols
AGRA: With a view to protecting the Yamuna river from pollution caused by immersing idols in its water, members of the Baba Shree Ganesh Kalyan Samiti (Yamunapar) have prepared an idol of Goddess Durga
Despite all the hue and cry about eco-friendly idol immersions, especially during the last two years, the people and municipal corporation have failed to save their lakes. The dissolved oxygen (DO) levels
Festivals like Diwali, Ganesh Chaturthi and Durga Puja add an even gereater load to our overburdened rivers, lakes and seas. Immersion of idols made of plaster of paris, lime and cement contain toxic
The killer quake struck unexpectedli in the still of the night. Entire villages were flattened and thousands perished. Though rescue and relief were prompt, they were uncoordinated. And, several people just stood around watching
Do Indian festivals have to be as polluting as they are at present?
Pollution levels in the Hooghly river rise sharply after the idols are immersed at Durga Puja, revealed a study done three years ago by J J Ghose of Calcutta University. Though publication of the
Jagaran, a voluntary body is seeking to re establish traditional herbal medicines in an impoverished tribal area in Udayapur district.