Archive · 22 Aug 2025
EcoBappa App Relaunched for Eco-Friendly Ganeshotsav 2025
The Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) has updated its 'EcoBappa' app to help people celebrate Ganesh Chaturthi in an environmentally friendly way.
The app lists vendors selling clay idols and eco-friendly decorations, as well as locations for artificial ponds where idols can be immersed.
The local government is also promoting eco-friendly practices, distributing clay to artisans and setting up more artificial ponds than last year.
MPCB relaunches 'EcoBappa' app with 218 vendors for eco-friendly Ganesh idols.
The app lists vendors selling clay idols and eco-friendly ornaments.
It also provides locations of artificial ponds for idol immersion.
The BMC distributed 1000 tonnes of clay to artisans for making idols.
More than 250 artificial ponds will be installed for immersion this year.
- Who
- Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB), BMC
- What
- Relaunch of the 'EcoBappa' app to promote eco-friendly Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations.
- When
- Ahead of Ganeshotsav 2025, which begins August 27.
- Where
- Maharashtra, India (Mumbai primarily)
- Why
- To promote environment-friendly festival celebrations as directed by the Bombay High Court.
- App Name
- EcoBappa
- App Purpose
- List eco-friendly vendors and artificial pond locations
- Vendors Registered
- 218
- Clay Distributed
- 1000 tonnes
- Artificial Ponds
- More than 250
Sources
Vijayawada City Aiming For World Record In Eco-Friendly Clay Idols
Planet-friendly idols to dot pandals this Ganesh Chaturthi
Massive Ganesh clay idol making event on August 26
Ensure spiritual splendour during Ganesh Utsav
Clay idol making competitions held
Pick Free Clay Ganesh Idols in These Locations in Hyderabad
