The government issued an order on September 15, 2023 and banned the production, transport, sale and disposal of pop idols. | Photo Credit: File Photos
He recently stated with the Karnatak High Court that he expected that the state government would conduct a government order prohibiting production, distribution and sale of idols made from Paris (POP) in accordance with law, forest, ecology and environmental department to immerse only ecological idols of clay.
The government issued an order on September 15, 2023 and banned the production, transport, sale and disposal of pop idols.
According to Section 33 (a). A) of the Water pollution Act (prevention and control) of 1974 is forbidden to immerse pop idols in any source of water, including rivers, lakes, ponds, dams and wells.
Dangerous elements
“Pop Ganesh idols are made of powder containing calcium, sulphates and hemihydrate. It contains many dangerous elements including sulfur, phosphorus, gypsum and magnesium. Such idols are coated with chemical colors that are also immersed and affect and affect people and people.
Recently divisional bench composed of the chief judge Vibhu Bakhr and CM Joshi Joshi approved an order and at the same time liquidated the petition Podied Karnataka State Ollation Control Board (KSPCB), which sought direction at the urban development department (UDD) and other state authorities issued 1523, 2023, banding pop idols
The Minister said the High Court ordered the order of this government to be strictly introduced. “In this context, the public was asked to worship ecological clay idols and rescue the environment,” he said.
Activists and environmentalists also welcomed the direction of the Supreme Court towards the state authorities to push through the ban on pop idols. Despite the ban on the state government on the production of idols, however, are available in markets.
“If you do not solve it on the source, their sale will continue. Manufacturers should be severely penalized. Even if the state in the state is forbidden to produce idols, they are available in neighboring countries. They should be prevented at the border and should also be attracted to neighboring states to allow them not to allow them to be very polluted.
Another activist who did not want to be appointed said that this problem only increases during the festive season and that the agencies concerned should be a year -round vigil to avoid any production of pop idles in the state.
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Published – August 21, 2025 20:55
