Ganesh pandals to lower decibels
Vadodara: The Ganesh pandal organizers have agreed to keep the decibel levels low this festive season. Senior police officials had on Thursday held a meeting with the organizers to discuss and resolve
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PCB emphasises on biodegradable material for Vinayaka idols
Statue makers say use of the banned plaster of Paris is “inevitable" The Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board has advocated making of idols of Lord Ganesh with biodegradable products such as sago pith
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Panel to keep check on Ganesh festival pollution
KOLHAPUR: In its first ever meeting, the district environmental committee appealed to citizens to take precautions against environmental and noise pollution during the Ganesh festival from August 29. The
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NGOs in Ulhasnagar, Ambernath join hands to protect environment
Uttaran's Iccha inspires new initiative to curb pollution A host of organisations in neighbouring Ulhasnagar and Ambernath have joined hands to curb pollution, caused particularly during major festivals
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Kuakhai river bears brunt of Ganesha idol immersion
BHUBANESWAR: The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) seems to have paid hardly any attention to the Orissa State Pollution Control Board (OSPCB) guidelines on immersion of Ganesha idols. In order to
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This Ganeshotsav was noisiest in seven years
Mumbai: The city celebrated its noisiest Ganeshotsav in seven years with decibel levels on the final immersion day peaking to 123db in Worli Naka, way above the permissible limit of 45db for residential
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At 114.4 decibels, noise levels breach all limits: Pune
It was immersion day and festivities were supposed to be loud. But at 114.4 decibels, it was deafening. Wednesday, September 18, turned out to be noisiest day of the year and took experts by surprise.
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Map noise during the last day of Ganpati immersions
MUMBAI: Mumbai is among the noisiest cities in the country, closely followed by Delhi, Chennai and Bangalore. Nearly all residents are impacted by adverse health effects of noise continuously, some without
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CPCB Guidelines for idol immersion
<p>Idol worship has been in the practice in India since ancient time. In present scenario, metals, ornaments, oily substances, synthetic colours,chemical are used to make polish and decorate idols for worship and when theseidols are immersed our aquatic and surrounding environment get severally affected. Hence, there is urgent need to develop the guidelines for idol immersion.</p><br />