Eco-friendly Ganesha immersion

Eco-friendly Ganesha immersion
DH News Service, Bangalore:
Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagar Palike and Karnataka State Pollution Control Board have special arrangements for environment-friendly disposal of Ganesha idols.

The Palike has made special preparations to immerse idols in the premises of Halasur lake, Sankey tank and Yediyur lake. In addition it has made arrangements for mobile tanks to immerse idols.

KSPCB has also arranged 11 mobile Ganesha immersion tanks in the city, on Wednesday, on the occasion of Ganesha festival. Board chairman Dr H C Sharatchandra said last year residents in Malleswaram and Yeshwanthpura responded very well to the board’s initiative to have mobile immersion tanks. “If painted idols are immersed in tanks lead content in colour will mix up with water and cause serious health problems. If the public avail the services of mobile tanks to immerse their idols the pollution can be curtailed to a greater extent,” he said.


The board is spending Rs 15,000 on each mobile tank. Following is the list of places where mobile tanks are available for immersion:

Unitech Apartment Yelahanka (5 to 5.20 pm); Near Shiva Temple, Yelahanka New Town, IV Phase (5.30 to 6.15 pm); Double Road, Yelahanka, Opp Shanti Sagar (6.30 to 7 pm); Yelahanka Old town, Bust stand (7.15 to 7.45 pm); Sahakaranagar, Ganesha temple circle (8.10 to 8.30 pm); Kodigehalli main Road circle, near railway level crossing (8.45 to 9.15 pm).

Malleswaram Police Station (5 to 6 pm); 9th Cross, 5th Main Malleswaram (6 to 6.15 pm); Malleswaram, Railway Station (6.15 to 6.30 pm); 13th Cross, 10th Main Malleswaram (6.30 to 6.45 pm); 15th Cross, 8th Main Malleswaram (6.45 to 7 pm); 18th Cross, 8th Main Malleswaram (7 pm tp 7.15 pm); 18th Cross, Bus Stand Malleswaram (7 to 7.45 pm); Malleswaram Police Station (8.15 to 8.30 pm); Yeshwanthapura Police Station (8.30 to 10 pm).

Dasarahalli, Opp to BBMP Office (3.45 to 4.10 pm); Nelagadaranhalli Circle (4.30 to 5 pm); Herohalli Village, Near BBMP Office (5.15 to 5.45 pm); I Phase, BEL Layout, Near Water Tank (5.15 to 5.45 pm); Sunkadakatte, Near Syndicate Bank ( 7 to 7.45 pm); Hegganahalli Cross (8 pm to 8.45 pm); Rajagopalanagar, Near Police Station (9 to 9.45 pm).

Jayanagar Police Station (2.45 to 4 pm); Hanumanthanagar Police station (4.15 to 7 pm); chennammanakere Achukatte Police station (7.15 to 10 pm).

Rajarajeshwari Temple, Rajajeshwarinagar (3 pm to 5 pm); BEML Layout Rangamandir, (5.10 to 9.30 pm); Ideal Home Town ship Bus Stand, Rajarajeshwarinagar (9.40 to 11 pm).
Office of the BBMP, Bommanahalli Zone Complex, Bommanahalli (5 to 7.30 pm); BDA Complex, HSR Layout, (8 to 10.30 pm).
Outer Ring Road, Sarjapura (4 to 5 pm); Outer Ring Road, Ibbalapura (5 to 6 pm); Outer Ring Road, Bellandura (6 to 7 pm); Outer Ring Road, Kadubesanahalli (7 to 8 pm); Outer Ring Road, Devarabesanahalli (8 to 9 pm).
Anekal Main Circle Entrance (5.30 to 10 pm).
Rammurthinagar Police Station (3 to 6 pm); Mahadevapura Police Station (6.30 to 7.30 pm); AECS Layout, Kundalahalli Whitfield (8 to 9 pm).
Jeevana Bheema Nagar Police Station (4 to 7.45 pm); Ulsoor Police Station (8 to 10.15 pm).
Ganapathinagar (2 to 3 pm); Near II Stage, Peenya Bus Stop (3 to 6 pm); Near Laggere Park (6 to 8 pm); KIADB Quarters (8 to 10 pm).