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HYDRAA builds baby ponds across Hyderabad lakes for Ganesh immersion
HYDRAA is building small temporary ponds near lakes in Hyderabad.
People can use these ponds to immerse Ganesh idols during the festival.
This is meant to keep pollution out of the natural lakes.
HYDRAA Commissioner AV Ranganath asked people to celebrate in an environmentally friendly way.
He said everyone should help protect the environment.
He also said the festival once helped support India’s freedom struggle.
Now, he wants it to also support environmental protection.
The ponds are being prepared before the upcoming Ganesh celebrations.
HYDRAA is constructing baby ponds at lakes across Hyderabad ahead of the Ganesh festivities.
The ponds are intended to provide environmentally safe locations for immersing Ganesh idols.
The initiative aims to prevent pollution of Hyderabad’s water bodies.
HYDRAA Commissioner AV Ranganath urged citizens to celebrate the festival responsibly.
Ranganath said environmental protection should become a collective responsibility during the festivities.
- Who
- The Hyderabad Disaster Response and Assets Protection Agency (HYDRAA), led by Commissioner AV Ranganath, is carrying out the initiative.
- What
- HYDRAA is constructing baby ponds for environmentally safe Ganesh idol immersion.
- Where
- At lakes across Hyderabad.
- When
- Ahead of the upcoming Ganesh festivities.
- Why
- To facilitate eco-friendly idol immersion and prevent pollution of water bodies.
Key facts
- Agency
- Hyderabad Disaster Response and Assets Protection Agency (HYDRAA)
- Official
- AV Ranganath, HYDRAA Commissioner
- Initiative
- Construction of baby ponds at lakes
- Purpose
- Environmentally safe Ganesh idol immersion
- Environmental goal
- Prevent pollution of water bodies
- Appeal
- Citizens should celebrate the Ganesh festival in an environmentally responsible manner
Quotes
AV Ranganath
Commissioner of the Hyderabad Disaster Response and Assets Protection Agency (HYDRAA)
“Any celebration should be environmentally friendly, and this responsibility should begin with the Ganesh festivals. The Ganesh festival once provided momentum to the freedom struggle; now, it should also contribute to environmental protection,”
thehansindia.com
Sources
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