Archive · 23 Jul 2025
Bombay High Court Urges Stricter PoP Idol Immersion Rules
The Bombay High Court wants the Maharashtra government to help the environment during Ganeshotsav.
They are asking the government to make people put PoP idols up to 8 feet tall in special tanks, instead of the sea.
Right now, only idols up to 5 feet have to go in the tanks.
The court is worried that many idols in the sea are harming it because the PoP doesn't easily dissolve.
The government says they're trying to help, but the court wants them to do more to protect the environment.
Bombay High Court urges Maharashtra government to mandate artificial tank immersion for PoP idols up to eight feet during Ganeshotsav.
The court is hearing petitions against the Central Pollution Control Board’s guidelines banning PoP idol immersion in natural water bodies.
Currently, the state mandates artificial tank immersion for PoP idols up to five feet in height.
Around 7,000 large PoP idols are still permitted to be immersed in natural water bodies.
The court expressed concern over environmental impact due to the non-solubility of PoP.
- Who
- Bombay High Court and Maharashtra government.
- What
- Bombay High Court is urging the Maharashtra government to mandate the immersion of PoP idols up to eight feet in artificial tanks for Ganeshotsav.
- When
- The court hearing was on Wednesday.
- Where
- Bombay High Court, Maharashtra.
- Why
- To minimize environmental damage caused by the immersion of PoP idols in natural water bodies.
Bombay High Court
Maharashtra Government
Environmental Impact
Bombay High Court
Concerned about environmental harm and the slow dissolution of PoP idols in natural water bodies.
Maharashtra Government
The government is working on solutions.
- Court Request
- Mandate artificial tank immersion for PoP idols up to 8 feet
- Current Mandate
- Artificial tank immersion for idols up to 5 feet
- Idols in natural water bodies
- Approx. 7,000
- PoP Composition
- Not soluble
- Action Taken
- Marking PoP idols, cleaning sea beds, forming expert committee