SC allows Ganesh idols’ immersion for last time
PoP idols to be lifted immediately after immersion from Hussain Sagar lake
The Supreme Court has allowed the Telangana government to permit the immersion of Ganesh idols made of Plaster of Paris (PoP) in Hussain Sagar Lake in Hyderabad, only this year.
A Bench headed by Chief Justice of India NV Ramana said: “As a last chance we allow the state to use this lake for immersing the idols.”
Telangana government told the Bench that idols of Hindu deity Ganesh will be lifted immediately from the lake with cranes and it will only be a symbolic immersion.
“We heard that unfortunately, this is a recurrent problem in the city of Hyderabad and despite several directions of the court, the government has not complied with it and pollution is being caused to Hussain Sagar Lake,” the Bench stated in its order.
The Bench took into record the submission of Solicitor General Tushar Mehta that all directions that were passed by the High Court regarding immersion of PoP Ganesh idols in Hussain Sagar Lake will be implemented from next year and those immersed this year will be lifted with cranes immediately and transferred to the solid waste site.
This is a recurrent problem in the city of Hyderabad and despite several directions of the court, the government has not complied with it and pollution is being caused to Hussain Sagar Lake.”
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Breather for civic body
Greater Hyderabad Municipality Corporation (GHMC) had approached the top court challenging the Telangana High Court refusing to give permission for immersion of PoP Ganesh idols in Hussain Sagar Lake.
During the hearing, the Solicitor General told the apex court that High Court has declined immersion of PoP idols in Hussain Sagar Lake and doing this in-between celebration can post to be a hurdle.