Archive · 22 Nov 2025
Bhopal's New Immersion Ghats: Four Months Delayed
Bhopal's new places to safely immerse idols into water, meant to reduce lake pollution, haven't started being built yet, even though they were approved four months ago.
The person in charge was told to hurry up by the city's main officer.
Construction of new immersion ghats in Bhopal yet to begin, four months after approval
Rs 20 crore project approved on July 24, sites identified but no progress made
National Green Tribunal's water pollution ban led to the project's initiation
Proposed ghats' locations: BU Campus, Neelbadh, Sanjeev Nagar, Malikhedi, Prempura
In-charge Executive Engineer Brijesh Kaushal reprimanded for delay, directed to expedite construction
- Who
- Bhopal Municipal Corporation, Executive Engineer Brijesh Kaushal
- What
- Delayed construction of new immersion ghats
- When
- Four months after approval (July 24)
- Where
- Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
- Why
- To curb water pollution and comply with National Green Tribunal's directive
- Project Cost
- Rs 20 crore
- Proposed Sites
- BU Campus, Neelbadh, Sanjeev Nagar, Malikhedi, Prempura
- Approval Date
- July 24