TNPCB issues eco-friendly guidelines for Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations

Ganesh Chaturthi: Ban on Immersion of Idols Made with Chemical Paints - The Canara Post

Mangaluru, Aug. 11, 2025: As in previous years, the Swarnagowri and Varasiddhi Vinayaka Chaturthi festivals are approaching. It is seen that devotees install and worship idols made of Plaster of Paris (POP) and painted idols, which are later immersed in lakes, wells, and other natural water sources. This practice contaminates these water bodies, altering their physical and chemical properties, harming the environment, and posing risks to animals…

TNPCB issues eco-friendly guidelines for Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations

Chennai, Aug 11 (SocialNews.XYZ) With Ganesh Chaturthi set to be celebrated across Tamil Nadu on August 27, the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) has issued a set of guidelines urging devotees to opt for eco-friendly idols and to ensure that immersion activities do not pollute waterbodies. In an official release, the TNPCB emphasised that idols should be made entirely from natural, biodegradable, and eco-friendly raw materials, avoiding…