PoP idols immersed despite TS HC ban
1 year, 2 months ago

PoP idols immersed despite TS HC ban

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Thousands of plaster of Paris idols, were immersed in the Hussainsagar and other lakes, in spite of a ban imposed by the Telangana High Court. The High Court banned the immersion of PoP idols in water bodies while it was dealing with a petition filed by the Telangana Ganesh Murti Kalakar Welfare Association, Dhoolpet, and eight others challenging Clause 2.0 of the revised guidelines issued by the Central Pollution Control Board, New Delhi. In 2021, the Telangana High Court directed the government and GHMC to issue a circular by March 31, 2022, banning the manufacture and sale of PoP Ganesh, in accordance with Central PCB guidelines. Though the court had allowed the sale of PoP idols in 2022, it directed that there should be a blanket ban on the manufacture and sale of PoP idols from 2023 onwards.

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Make sure Ganeshotsav Mandals do not use Plaster of Paris idols: Bombay High Court to State
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Make sure Ganeshotsav Mandals do not use Plaster of Paris idols: Bombay High Court to State

The Hindu  

The Bombay High Court on Friday directed the Maharashtra government to clearly intimate the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation and all other civic bodies across the State to inform all the ‘Sarvajanik Ganeshotsav Mandals’ or Ganesh Puja committees to not use Plaster of Paris Ganesh idols and strictly follow the Central Pollution Control Board guidelines on idol immersion that does not allow …

Ensure no PoP idols are installed during Ganesh festival: Bombay HC
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Ensure no PoP idols are installed during Ganesh festival: Bombay HC

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: The Bombay high court on Friday directed the state government to inform sarvajanik mandals that they cannot install idols made of plaster of paris during the Ganesh festival next month, in keeping with guidelines issued by the Central Pollution Control Board. The petitioners through their counsel Ronita Bhattacharya Bector cited the CPCB’s guidelines issued in 2020, which called for …

PoP idols banned in Karnataka ahead of Ganesh festival
4 months, 2 weeks ago

PoP idols banned in Karnataka ahead of Ganesh festival

The Hindu  

The Karnataka State Pollution Control Board has banned plaster of Paris idols and those painted with heavy metal-containing colours to ensure this year’s Ganesh festival is eco-friendly. The move aims to prevent environmental pollution, particularly in water bodies, which is often caused by the immersion of chemically treated idols. “Unlike PoP idols, clay idols do not contain harmful chemicals and …

PoP Ganesh idols immersed in Hussain Sagar Lake, HC ban flouted
1 year, 2 months ago

PoP Ganesh idols immersed in Hussain Sagar Lake, HC ban flouted

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Flouting a ban imposed by the Telangana High Court, the Bhagyanagar Ganesh Utsav Samathi on Wednesday immersed Ganesh idols, which were made of plaster of Paris, in the Hussain Sagar lake. While authorities are diverting idols that are coming towards Hussain Sagar Lake, we went ahead and immersed the PoP idols in the lake,” Dr. Ravinutala Sasidhar, the secretary …

No immersion of PoP idols in Hussainsagar or any water bodies: HC
1 year, 2 months ago

No immersion of PoP idols in Hussainsagar or any water bodies: HC

The Hindu  

The Telangana High Court on Monday directed the State government to ensure that no idols made of Plaster of Paris are immersed in either Hussainsagar or any other water bodies in Hyderabad during Ganesh idol immersion. A bench of Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice N.V. Shravan Kumar passed this order while hearing a writ petition. The bench, while hearing …

Civic body bans PoP Ganesha idols, begins preparations for a smooth eco-friendly festival
1 year, 3 months ago

Civic body bans PoP Ganesha idols, begins preparations for a smooth eco-friendly festival

The Hindu  

In an effort to ensure an eco-friendly Ganesha festival, the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike like every year has banned the use of plaster of Paris idols which use chemical colours and thermocol to make them. Meanwhile, the civic body has also made provision for the speedy disposal of the applications to install Ganesha idols publicly, through a single window system, …

Telangana HC bans immersion of POP Ganesh idols in Hussainsagar and city water bodies
1 year, 3 months ago

Telangana HC bans immersion of POP Ganesh idols in Hussainsagar and city water bodies

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court made it clear that no Ganesh idol made of plaster of Paris can be immersed in the Hussainsagar or any water body in city limits. The division bench, comprising Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice N.V. Shravan Kumar, said that the orders passed by the High Court in 2021 prohibiting immersion of POP idols in …

GHMC fails to prevent immersion of PoP idols in Hussain Sagar
2 years, 3 months ago

GHMC fails to prevent immersion of PoP idols in Hussain Sagar

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: The civic and police officials appear to have failed to execute the High Court order prohibiting the immersion of Ganesh idols constructed of PoP, as several pandal organisers immersed PoP idols in the Hussainsagar throughout the 10-day Ganesh celebrations. On July 21, the High Court had directed the state government to prevent PoP idol immersion in the Hussainsagar, and …

Uphill task for officials posted at Hussainsagar
2 years, 3 months ago

Uphill task for officials posted at Hussainsagar

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Officials involved in Ganesh idol immersion at the Hussainsagar appear to be facing an unusual challenge: Separating plaster of Paris idols from clay idols. Officials said they had no choice but to allow the brightly colored idols into Hussainsagar because they couldn't determine if the idols were made of clay or PoP. Officials said the state government and the …

Telangana government in a bind over court orders and religious sentiments
2 years, 4 months ago

Telangana government in a bind over court orders and religious sentiments

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: This year’s Ganesh festival that starts on August 31 will be a litmus test for the authorities in implementing the High Court orders with regard to immersion of idols in the city lakes. The High Court on July 21 directed that Plaster of Paris idols could not be immersed in lakes, including Hussainsagar, and that a separate arrangement for …

Bombay High Court Dismisses Plea Challenging PoP Ban For Sculpting Idols
2 years, 5 months ago

Bombay High Court Dismisses Plea Challenging PoP Ban For Sculpting Idols

Live Law  

The Bombay High Court on Monday dismissed a PIL challenging the ban on use of Plaster of Paris for making Ganesh idols. However, a division bench of Chief Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice MS Karnik noted that the Supreme Court had already dismissed an appeal against the National Green Tribunal's order, thereby upholding the ban. In January 2021, the petitioner …

Telangana HC says no to use of PoP in idol making
2 years, 8 months ago

Telangana HC says no to use of PoP in idol making

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court on Wednesday said it would not relax the conditions imposed on use of plaster of Paris in manufacturing idols of Lord Ganesh, Goddess Durga and other deities. A division bench comprising Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Abhinand Kumar Shavili said when strict guidelines were issued by the Supreme Court on using plaster of Paris …

Supreme Court Permits Immersion Of PoP Ganesh Idols In Hyderabad's Hussain Sagar Lake This Year As 'Last Chance'
3 years, 3 months ago

Supreme Court Permits Immersion Of PoP Ganesh Idols In Hyderabad's Hussain Sagar Lake This Year As 'Last Chance'

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed the Telangana Government to permit the immersion of Plaster of Paris idols in Hussain Sagar lake during Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations only for this year as 'last chance'. The Bench has directed the State to file an affidavit in course of the day assuring that steps will be taken to minimize pollution in the lake, …

Don't Permit POP Idol Immersion In Hussain Sagar Lake For Ganesh Chaturthi: Telangana High Court Directs State
3 years, 3 months ago

Don't Permit POP Idol Immersion In Hussain Sagar Lake For Ganesh Chaturthi: Telangana High Court Directs State

Live Law  

A two-judge panel of the Telangana High Court comprising Acting Chief Justice M S Ramachandra Rao and Justice T Vinod Kumar on Thursday issued a series of guidelines in view of Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations across Hyderabad. The Court was hearing a contempt petition filed by Advocate Mamidi Venumadhav alleging willful disobedience of the order passed by a Division Bench directing …

Ganesh Visarjan : Bombay High Court To Examine Effects Of Biodegradable Ganesh Idols In Water Bodies
3 years, 3 months ago

Ganesh Visarjan : Bombay High Court To Examine Effects Of Biodegradable Ganesh Idols In Water Bodies

Live Law  

With a ban on Plaster of Paris idols, the Bombay High Court's Nagpur Bench has decided to suo motu examine the adverse impact of immersion of even biodegradable Ganesh or other idols in water bodies, considering the toxic paints used to decorate them. The court decided to revisit the directions issued to the Centre and State last year in Dhondiba …

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