Archive · 8 Sep 2026
Officials Direct Eco-Friendly, Safe Ganesh Celebrations Across NTR District
Officials in NTR district are preparing for Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations.
They want the festival to be joyful, peaceful and safe.
Different government departments will work together to check pandals and electrical systems.
Pandal organisers must keep roads, walking paths and emergency exits clear.
Police will plan traffic routes, and fire officials will check safety arrangements.
Organisers must keep music at permitted levels so residents are not disturbed.
Authorities will provide dustbins and arrange safe places for idol immersion.
The Collector asked people to use clay idols instead of plaster-of-Paris idols.
This is meant to protect water and aquatic life while keeping the celebrations safe.
NTR District Collector Dr G Lakshmisha directed departments to coordinate peaceful, safe and environmentally friendly Ganesh celebrations.
Officials will inspect pandal sites for structural, electrical, fire, traffic and emergency-access safety before granting permissions.
Authorities were told to prevent pandals from blocking major roads and to regulate sound systems within permissible limits.
Municipal and panchayat officials must provide dustbins, remove waste regularly and prepare immersion points with necessary equipment.
The Collector urged devotees to use clay idols and avoid plaster-of-Paris idols and harmful colours that can pollute water bodies.
- Who
- NTR District Collector Dr G Lakshmisha, district officials and Ganesh Utsav Samiti representatives.
- What
- Officials reviewed and directed arrangements for safe, peaceful and environmentally friendly Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations.
- When
- The coordination committee meeting was held on Monday; the article does not specify the date.
- Where
- Across NTR district, with the meeting held at the Collectorate in Vijayawada.
- Why
- To protect public safety, manage traffic and sanitation, reduce disruption and prevent environmental pollution during the celebrations.
- District
- NTR district
- Meeting location
- Collectorate, Vijayawada
- Previous achievement
- The district prepared five lakh clay Ganesh idols last year and conducted celebrations peacefully.
- Pandal requirement
- Sites must be inspected, meet safety standards and keep emergency exits and roads clear.
- Sound regulation
- DJs and sound systems must remain within permissible limits.
- Immersion arrangements
- Immersion points should have cranes, boats and other necessary facilities.
- Environmental guidance
- Devotees were urged to use clay idols and avoid plaster-of-Paris idols and harmful colours.