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Ujjain civic body makes special Ganesh visarjan arrangements to protect Kshipra river
Ujjain civic body makes special Ganesh visarjan arrangements to protect Kshipra river
The Ujjain Municipal Corporation (UMC) made special arrangements on Friday for Ganesh visarjan on Anant Chaturdashi to protect water bodies and assist devotees. Idols were collected and safely immersed at major ghats…
The Ujjain Municipal Corporation (UMC) made special arrangements on Friday for Ganesh visarjan on Anant Chaturdashi to protect water bodies and assist devotees. Idols were collected and safely immersed at major ghats and sites including Hira Mill Kund, with special vehicles transporting them to KD Palace for designated immersion. Separate vehicles were provided for worship materials and nirmalya to prevent them from entering water bodies directly.
Waterproof tents were set up at Hira Mill Kund for devotees, and UMC teams monitored the arrangements throughout. The Lokmanya Tilak Ganeshotsav Maha Ayojan Samiti conducted an eco-friendly immersion of a clay idol. Under convenor and MLA Anil Jain Kaluheda, the idol was dissolved in a large vessel, and the water was used for watering plants. The committee has followed this practice for the past 12 years, stating it fulfils the Vedic method of worship.
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The Kshipra river, which flows through Ujjain, is a pilgrimage site where millions bathe during the Kumbh Mela, but it has faced pollution from idol immersions and sewage. Under the 2016 National Green Tribunal order, all municipal bodies must ensure eco-friendly immersion to prevent heavy metals and paints from entering water bodies. Ujjain's effort to collect idols and nirmalya separately aligns with this directive. The next step is whether other cities with major rivers will replicate such arrangements during the festival season.
Source: freepressjournal.in
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