{
  "id": 10205912,
  "title": "64 Tonnes Of Nirmalya Collected In Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar; Organic Fertiliser To Be Made",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/64-tonnes-of-nirmalya-collected-in-chhatrapati-sambhajinagar-organic",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-27T10:54:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/pune/64-tonnes-of-nirmalya-collected-in-chhatrapati-sambhajinagar-organic-fertiliser-to-be-made"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar: The Solid Waste Management Department of the Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar Municipal Corporation (CSMC) has successfully collected a total of 64 tonnes of Nirmalya, the ritual offerings made during Ganesha immersion, throughout the day. This waste, along with about four tonnes of coconuts and other materials, was directly transported from various immersion sites to the Harsul waste processing centre. The collection process involved setting up 50 dedicated Nirmalya bins at popular immersion locations. Public awareness campaigns encouraged citizens to deposit their offerings only in these designated bins, while urging the separation of plastic and coconut waste. After a 40-day processing period, the floral waste will be converted into organic fertiliser. Nandkishor Bhombe, Deputy Commissioner and Head of the Solid Waste Management Department, highlighted this initiative as a way to promote waste recycling and environmental conservation. The Municipal Corporation had established Ganesha idol collection centres across the city, offering devotees a one-kilogram bag of fertiliser for each idol they brought, with a total of 5,000 such bags prepared. By collecting and disposing of idols in a proper manner, the initiative contributed to an eco-friendly immersion process.",
  "summary": "Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar: In the context of Ganesh immersion, the Solid Waste Management Department of the Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar Municipal Corporation (CSMC) had devised an effective plan for the collection and scientific disposal of Nirmalya (ritual offerings). The Nirmalya deposited by citizens in collection bins placed at immersion wells and artificial ponds was gathered and transported…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}