Hyderabad: Telangana High Court on Thursday banned immersion of Ganesh idols plaster of Paris (peek Hussain Sagar.
The court, however, allowed the chemical-free clay idols to be immersed with a caveat that they should be done near the ancient lake. PV Ghat, Sanjivaiya Park and Secretariat area, but not in the main tank dam.
Experts welcomed the move and said that it will go a long way in reducing pollution of the iconic lake and also ensure that debris does not accumulate in the main lake area.
POP idols cannot be immersed in any lake except Hussainsagar in the city and the special ponds created by them. GHMC Such idols should be used for immersion for this purpose, the court said in a direction.
The court said that from next year the idols of POPs will also not be allowed.
“For this year, they will be allowed to sell as the authorities have failed to implement Central Pollution Control Board Norms in this regard and forcible ban on them at the last minute will adversely affect the livelihood of the poor idol makers,” said a bench of Acting Chief Justice MS Ramachandra Rao and Justice T Vinod Kumar in the contempt case filed by advocate Mameedi Venu. he said. madhav who expressed serious concern over the ill-effects of POP idols and their immersion in Hussainsagar.
Madhav sought action against the officials of PCB, GHMC and police for failing to implement the guidelines issued by the High Court in this regard.
Bench converted the contempt petition into Public interest litigation And after hearing all sides, it came to the conclusion that PCB, GHMC and police were unwilling to take a stand in favor of environment in sensitive matters, especially where sentiments of devotees are involved.
The court, however, allowed the chemical-free clay idols to be immersed with a caveat that they should be done near the ancient lake. PV Ghat, Sanjivaiya Park and Secretariat area, but not in the main tank dam.
Experts welcomed the move and said that it will go a long way in reducing pollution of the iconic lake and also ensure that debris does not accumulate in the main lake area.
POP idols cannot be immersed in any lake except Hussainsagar in the city and the special ponds created by them. GHMC Such idols should be used for immersion for this purpose, the court said in a direction.
The court said that from next year the idols of POPs will also not be allowed.
“For this year, they will be allowed to sell as the authorities have failed to implement Central Pollution Control Board Norms in this regard and forcible ban on them at the last minute will adversely affect the livelihood of the poor idol makers,” said a bench of Acting Chief Justice MS Ramachandra Rao and Justice T Vinod Kumar in the contempt case filed by advocate Mameedi Venu. he said. madhav who expressed serious concern over the ill-effects of POP idols and their immersion in Hussainsagar.
Madhav sought action against the officials of PCB, GHMC and police for failing to implement the guidelines issued by the High Court in this regard.
Bench converted the contempt petition into Public interest litigation And after hearing all sides, it came to the conclusion that PCB, GHMC and police were unwilling to take a stand in favor of environment in sensitive matters, especially where sentiments of devotees are involved.
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