Panvel Sees Rise In Eco-Friendly Ganesh Idols, Nirmalya Collection During Ganeshotsav
Panvel: Panvel Municipal Corporation recorded a rise in the immersion of clay Ganesh idols and the collection of nirmalya (floral offerings and other worship material) during the one-and-a-half-day Ganeshotsav celebrations this year, indicating a growing preference for environmentally conscious festivities. Rise in eco-friendly practices According to the civic body's health and sanitation…
Panvel saw a rise in eco-friendly practices during the Ganeshotsav celebrations this year, as recorded by the Panvel Municipal Corporation. The number of clay idols immersed increased from 3,097 in 2025 to 3,320, while the collection of nirmalya, consisting of floral offerings and other worship materials, also rose by over four metric tonnes, reaching 13.800 metric tonnes this year.
The improvement in nirmalya collection is attributed to door-to-door collection by sanitation workers and dedicated vehicles. Of the total collected nirmalya, 11.3 metric tonnes were gathered through the corporation's vehicles and 2.5 metric tonnes by volunteers of Nanasaheb Dharmadhikari's Dasbhakt organization. Additionally, the number of Plaster of Paris idols decreased, while the use of artificial immersion ponds increased.
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