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Idol Immersions Banned In Yamuna, Public Places During Durga Puja

Violators shall be liable to pay ₹50,000 per default, to be deposited with DPCC

Mumbai: Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) has ordered that idol immersions will not be allowed in river Yamuna and in public places such as water bodies, ponds and ghats during Durga Puja.

The order said that Durga Pooja Idol immersions shall not be allowed in any public places including the river Yamuna and if found violating the guidelines an Rs. 50,000 fine will be charged.

“No idol immersion shall be allowed in River Yamuna. Violators shall be liable to pay ₹50,000 per default, to be deposited with DPCC.”

The order specified that immersion of idols can take place in personal premises or in a bucket or container. However, guidelines for immersion has been issued.

“Worship material like flowers, decorating material (made of paper) etc, be removed before immersion of idols and may be collected separately for disposal manner and in an environmentally safe manner and be handed over to the door-to-door waste collection vehicles,” the order said.

These measures are taken into consideration with controlling the increasing pollution.

“It has been a tradition to immerse idols in water bodies like rivers, lakes, ponds, wells etc. As a result, the pollution of such water bodies has been a matter of concern. In addition to silting, toxic chemicals used in making idols tend to leach out and pose serious problems of water pollution,” the order said.

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