Despite curbs, over 4,000 PoP Ganesha idols immersed in Bengaluru
The Karnataka State Pollution Control Board, in coordination with municipality officials and the police, launched a strict enforcement drive and seized over 3,000 Ganesha idols made of PoP.
Despite efforts to curb the use of plaster of Paris (PoP) Ganesha idols in Bengaluru, over 4,000 of these idols were still immersed in the city's water bodies during the two-day immersion period on September 14 and 15, according to data from the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA). The Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) launched a strict enforcement drive, seizing over 3,000 PoP idols, and warned of penalties for using such idols in lakes.
However, the GBA's statistics reveal that PoP idols continued to account for a significant number of immersions, with the West City Corporation recording the highest number on September 14, followed by Central and South corporations. Overall, Bengaluru recorded the immersion of 197,744 Ganesha idols, including earthen ones, across the five city corporations during the two days.
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