Guj HC Bans Idol Immersion In Tapi, Other Rivers On All Festivals [Read Judgment]

The Gujarat High Court has banned idol immersion in river Tapi which passes through Surat and other natural rivers in the State while directing the authorities concerned to ensure that immersion of idols is prohibited not only during Ganesh Visarjan, but also on other similar festivals, including Durga Puja, Janmashtami, Moharam etc.In passing the order, a bench of Chief Justice R Subhash. The Gujarat High Court has banned idol immersion in river Tapi which passes through Surat and other natural rivers in the State while directing the authorities concerned to ensure that immersion of idols is prohibited not only during Ganesh Visarjan, but also on other similar festivals, including Durga Puja, Janmashtami, Moharam etc. The respondent authorities to see that immersion of idols in River Tapi and other natural rivers in the State shall not be allowed not only during Ganesh Visarjan but also on other similar festivals including Durga Puja, Janmashtami, Moharam etc. The respondent Municipal Corporation shall take steps for public awareness programme through newspaper Ban orders issued by the Municipal Corporation for banning immersion of idols in Tapi River should be communicated to the citizens through print media, by way of news item in all leading newspaper having wide circulation in the City of Surat.