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The Greater Bengaluru Authority banned Plaster of Paris and chemical Ganesh idols to prevent water pollution during upcoming festival celebrations.
CH NEWS, BENGALURU
The Greater Bengaluru Authority has officially banned the making, storing, selling, and getting rid of Ganesh idols made from Plaster of Paris and chemical materials. Officials want to stop local water bodies from getting heavily polluted during upcoming festive celebrations.
Sushma Godabole, a top special commissioner, released an official circular explaining the strict new rules. This decision follows a broader government order passed under the Environment Protection Act of 1986. Local leaders and environment lovers raised deep worries about how toxic paints and artificial decoration items poison lakes, wells, and marine life every single year.
Many colorful idols used during religious festivals contain heavy metals and harmful chemical paints. When people drop these non-biodegradable statues into water bodies without thinking about the consequences, it ruins the water quality and kills aquatic creatures. Lawmakers note that keeping local nature safe is a shared duty for every single citizen living in the region.
During the upcoming Ganesh Chaturthi festival, any violation of these environmental protection rules will be treated as a serious, punishable offense. The municipal corporation has instructed local enforcement teams to monitor markets closely and take immediate legal action against anyone who breaks these rules. Authorities hope this step will encourage residents to choose safe, eco-friendly clay alternatives instead.
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Factors and reasons for the action
- Environmental Protection: Aimed at safeguarding water bodies and local ecosystems from heavy metal pollution.
- Strict Legal Action: Violations of the Central Government’s Environment Protection Act, 1986, will invite penal consequences.
- Legislative Backing: Action follows a formal request by the Rajajinagar MLA to curb environmental degradation.
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Preventing water pollution and protecting aquatic life is everyone’s primary duty.
- Sushma Godabole, Special Commissioner.
