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MCC, KSPCB crack down on PoP idol sales ahead of Ganesh Chaturthi
The Mysuru City Corporation and the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board have launched a joint drive against the sale of plaster of Paris (PoP) idols ahead of Ganesh Chaturthi 2026. Officials are…
The Mysuru City Corporation and the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board have launched a joint drive against the sale of plaster of Paris (PoP) idols ahead of Ganesh Chaturthi 2026. Officials are inspecting shops and seizing PoP idols found in violation of environmental norms.
The drive comes as part of ongoing efforts to promote eco-friendly celebrations. Authorities noted that the number of PoP idols in the market has dropped significantly compared to previous years, attributing the decline to sustained awareness campaigns by the MCC, environmental groups, and other stakeholders.
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The crackdown is the latest in a decade-long push by Karnataka's green tribunals and local bodies to shift Ganesh Chaturthi towards clay idols, which dissolve without poisoning water bodies. Under the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act of 1974 and the Environment Protection Act of 1986, PoP and chemical paints are banned in many cities. What matters now is whether enforcement holds through the final days of sale, when demand peaks and violations often surge. The MCC's own data on seized stock and on water quality in Mysuru's lakes after the immersion will show if the awareness campaigns have truly changed behaviour at scale.
Source: deccanherald.com
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