Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Lokesh Kumar Vs Mamidi Venumadhav & Others dated 16/09/2021. The matter related to immersion of Ganesh idol for the purposes of the festival of Ganesh Chaturthi in Hussain Sagar lake, Hyderabad, Telangana. The Solicitor General has said that immersion …
The lanes of Bindal, with stalls selling colourful Ganesha idols, have been buzzing with customers over the past few days. Whether it's a five-feet tall moorti or a small one, Doonites have been buying idols of all sizes but one thing is common when it comes to customers' preference - …
With Ganesh Chaturthi beginning today, organisers will be able to play music in silence zones that spread in a 100-metre radius around hospitals, educational institutes and courts. On Thursday, Justice Abhay Oka of the Bombay High Court, who was hearing a bunch of petitions highlighting the problem of noise pollution …
Pune: Nanasaheb Shendkar had a thriving business of thermocol decorative items that he made in his own factory. For 25 years, thermocol makhars (decorative arches) made in his factory graced many Ganesh festivities. However, 63-year-old Shendkar could not turn a blind eye to the toll his business was taking on …
Pune: A group of activists and citizens have signed a petition to chief minister Devendra Fadnavis to heed the Supreme Court judgments and restore the silence zones. Silence zones in the state were earlier notified by civic bodies. Stringent limits were set on noise levels and violators faced punishments in …
MYSURU: Join to Help Charitable Trust, under its Mruthyunjaya Scheme, will distribute free eco-friendly Ganesha idols to people. Trust president Jeevitha Mahendra told reporters here on Monday that their idols are made of seed balls using natural resources. "After immersion, they remain environment-friendly. Medicinal plant seeds are put in the …
This is not the first time a minister has come forward to highlight the benefits of environment-friendly idols. Last year in an address to the nation on Mann Ki Baat, Prime Minister Narendra Modi too urged people to use natural clay idols. With just a few days to Ganesh Chaturthi, …
Agra: Despite National Green Tribunal's (NGT) ban on immersion of idols made of plaster of paris (POP) in the Yamuna river, market's in the City of Taj is flooded with Ganesh idols made of the material. Ahead of Ganesh Chaturthi, idol makers and artisans are found using non-biodegradable material — …
“With no silence zones, it will be a lot easier to get permissions for mandals around hospitals and educational institutes. There is only a week left for the festival and it is unlikely that the zones will be identified during this time,” said anti-noise pollution activist, Sumaira Abdulali. A day …
THANE: The sale of plaster of Paris (POP) idols continue to be the first choice of many Thaneites over the eco-friendly ones. However, keeping in mind the green aspect, residents are opting for eco-friendly decorations instead of plastic and other mater that is harmful for the environment. While environmentalists and …
Idols made from plaster of Paris continue to be sold across Bengaluru despite a ban in place. The Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) says it’s helpless and cannot fully enforce the ban. “We imposed the ban twice and directed the local bodies — the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) …
Pimpri Chinchwad: The Pimpri Chinchwad municipal commissioner on Wednesday exhorted Ganesh mandals and citizens to adhere to the guidelines of the Bombay high court and the state environment department to celebrate Ganeshotsav in an eco-friendly manner. The civic chief, Shravan Hardikar, will hold a meeting with the Ganesh mandals regarding …
Bengaluru devotees can choose an idol that comes with an embedded seed ball that will germinate as the idol dissolves Devotees of Ganesha who are also environmentally conscious face a dilemma: the idols are usually made of Plaster of Paris, and decorated with non-biodegradable paint. This year, worshippers in Bengaluru …
While every idol had its price attached, customers were told that they were not up for ‘sale’ and if they want an idol, they could take it by donating an amount as per their wish. An eco-friendly idol dissolves in water within an hour. If dissolved in a bucket, one …
Ahead of the festival season in the city, the Azad Maidan police have started issuing pamphlets to Mandals and citizens in residential societies to curb noise pollution before and during festivals. Police are appealing to citizens to keep a check on the decibel levels as per the directions given by …
Nagpur: The city police have issued notices to owners of DJ system and Ganesh mandals warning them against playing loud music, particularly on the roads, blocking carriageways. Besides, the shops selling noisy crackers will also face action if they are found violating the norms, as per the Environment (Protection) Act, …
Anti-noise pollution activists have raised a strong objection against Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis's plans to relax noise pollution norms for the Ganesh utsav festival in silence zones. City-based NGO, Awaaz Foundation has written to the Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking his intervention. They also plan to bring the issue to …
Petitioners also raised the issue of the State writing to the Centre, asking it to relax noise rules during festivals. The Bombay High Court on Wednesday directed the state government to immediately set up a grievance redressal mechanism, before the festive season begins, for citizens to complain about violation of …
Kolhapur: Deputy superintendent of police Prashant Amrutkar in a meeting with sound system suppliers, warned against violating clear cut guidelines issued by the Supreme Court regarding noise levels. The police department convened a meeting of sound system suppliers in the city on Monday and asked them not to violate the …
The Shiv Sena is all set to back the city's Govinda-Ganesha outfits on the noise pollution issue, triggering yet another round of confrontation with the Devendra Fadnavis regime in the run up to the festival season. Pointing out that the city's festival mandals are slated to meet chief minister Devendra …
Nagpur: In some good news for the city, Nagpur has been declared as one of the 12 winners of the '47 cities Sheher Green Karo' contest that was organized by the Earth Day Network India. To commemorate the 47th Earth Day on 22 April, 2017, the Earth Day Network had …
