Eco-friendly Idols

A total of 2,160 idols of Lord Ganesh and Goddess Gauri were immersed till Friday afternoon in various water bodies across Mumbai as the 10-day Ganpati festival, held this year without COVID-19 related restrictions after a gap of two years, drew to a close. No untoward incident was reported during the immersion processions in the metropolis so far, civic officials said. The festival dedicated to the elephant-headed god had begun on August 31. The idols of Lord Ganesh were installed in homes and public pandals across the state with pomp and gaiety this year as the coronavirus pandemic no longer cast its shadow on the celebrations. The pandemic-induced restrictions had curtailed the celebrations in the last two years. The festival culminates on the day of Anant Chaturdashi, when the idols of Lord Ganesh are taken to nearby water bodies and immersed. Processions are taken out to bid adieu to the deity amid the chants of 'Ganpati Bappa Morya, Pudhachya Varshi Lavkar Ya'. The Brihanmumb

The Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) prohibited immersion of POP-based idols in water bodies for Ganesh Utsav, Durga Puja, and other upcoming festivals

Environmental concerns ruled the minds of students of K.P.B. Hinduja College in Mumbai when they decided to promote water soluble idols during this Ganesha festival.