CURATED BY – UMESH KUSHWAHA | CITYCHIEFNEWS

Satna, Madhya Pradesh Pollution Control Board Satna, under the guidance of regional officer Mr. S.P. Jha and laboratory in-charge Dr. Rahul Dwivedi, a team formed by Vinod Tiwari and Rajkumar Mishra visited various idol makers in Satna district and Maihar district and appealed to make environment friendly idols and explained them. A seminar was organised in Government Higher Secondary School Uchehra in which Rajkumar Mishra discussed various aspects of Ganesh Durga idol making and immersion, single use plastic ban and environment protection and a detailed guideline has been issued by the Central Pollution Control Board regarding Ganesh/Durga immersion. In this guideline, idol makers and its sellers have been asked to be alert about pollution. According to the guidelines, idols should be made from such materials that can easily dissolve in water and do not increase pollution. Idols should be made from clay and natural materials and natural colours should be used for decoration.

For common citizens also, the guidelines say that idols made from POP should not be immersed in rivers, ponds, ghats. It should be immersed only at those places where artificial ponds have been constructed by the administration. Decorative material should be separated before immersion.

It is the responsibility of the common man to protect rivers and other water sources from pollution. Every aware person will have to come forward to protect the rivers getting polluted due to religious rituals. For this, eco-friendly methods should be adopted in religious rituals. Under which only clay should be used while making idols. Idols made using any kind of toxic metals and plastic ultimately cause environmental pollution. We can also contribute to saving aquatic life by adopting Ganapati idols made of eco-friendly natural materials like clay, sandalwood instead of plaster of Paris. If we want, we can use the same Ganapati idol for many years and instead of immersing it, we can immerse other small idols. By using eco-friendly idols, these are such idols that dissolve easily in water. By purchasing such idols in which turmeric and other naturally obtained colors have been used instead of artificial paint.

Madhya Pradesh Pollution Control Board Satna For environmental protection, street plays, symposia and seminars are organized through print media and social media. Madhya Pradesh Pollution Control Board Satna appeals to all the common citizens to contribute to environmental protection by making your invaluable contribution to clean Satna, clean Maihar and contribute to making our clean city green city.