PATNA: Bihar State Pollution Control Board (BSPCB) has appealed to the residents to avoid burning polythene bags, plastic sacks and other non-combustible items during Holika Dahan, which is a traditional bonfire burned on the eve of Holi. BSPCB chairman Ashok Kumar Ghosh told this newspaper on Tuesday that 60 to …
PATNA: Bihar State Pollution Control Board (BSPCB) has appealed to the residents to avoid burning polythene bags, plastic sacks and other non-combustible items during Holika Dahan, which is a traditional bonfire burned on the eve of Holi. BSPCB chairman Ashok Kumar Ghosh told this newspaper on Tuesday that 60 to …
No pichkaris, no water balloons or bags, no gulal — in short, a dry Holi with no colours. Moving over wet-and-wild Holi, residents of Cuffe Parade will celebrate the festival without water to protect the environment. "We play Holi by throwing petals on each other. This way, we will avoid …
“Turmeric powder, flowers of marigold and flame of the forest, raw waste of beetroot and spinach and kattha used in paan are used as ingredients to obtain colour pigments." With the festival of colours approaching, organic colours are flooding the market and a non-governmental organisation (NGO) in Thane is boosting …
AGRA: The lighting of bonfire as a replay of burning of Holika symbolizing the victory of good over evil, now seems to have a not-so-holy side. Huge heaps of garbage — plastic bags, sacks, old tyres, rubber products, leather cuttings and other waste products — can be seen at every …
Holi festivities this year has come between the crucial board exams and a raging swine flu outbreak in the city and its peripheral areas. The state government has cautioned through an advisory that those who are ill should stay indoors, while revellers should refrain from applying colour on the face. …
While people prepare to celebrate the festival of Holi on March 6, scientists suggest precautions to avoid the harmful effects of colours containing toxic chemicals and adulterated food items. They further point out that the Government has failed to take effective action to curtail the thriving business of adulteration. The …
With Holi just round the corner, green activists are seeing red as rules to burn only dead trees are set to be flouted by many in the festival. For the past fortnight or so, various Holi Committees have been piling logs of woods for burning the symbolic Holika but many …
KANPUR: The burning of Holikas will once again witness the use of green trees and branches. For past 10 days or so, various Holi Committees had started piling logs of woods for burning the symbolic Holika but many of them had placed branches of green trees. Very few dry branches …
With Holi just around the corner, doctors have begun warning people against chemical-laden colours available in the market. These colours, which contain chemicals such as mica and copper sulphite, can damage the eyes and skin. Skin specialists have suggested using herbal colours made using turmeric, tesu and sandal instead. “Most …
As a measure to check pollution during Diwali festival this year, Madhya Pradesh Pollution Control Board (MPCB) will conduct a survey at local markets to examine firecrackers for the level of pollution they may cause. The prescribed sound limit of firecrackers is 125 decibel. "Usually the firecrackers available in the …
