Mysuru: The Gowri-Ganesha festival is fast approaching (Aug.24 - 25) and the District Administration is making all efforts to ban the manufacture and sale of Ganesha idols made of Plaster of Paris (PoP) and chemically-coloured idols. Deputy Commissioner D. Randeep, who chaired a meeting here yesterday at his office, warned that stringent action will be taken against those who manufacture or sell idols made out of PoP, in spite of the ban. He directed the officials to take action as per law if they found anyone installing the idols of Ganesha made of PoP. He also said that such idols should not be immersed in lakes or ponds as it pollutes the water bodies. He referred to the circular issued by Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) that last year there were many who had installed PoP Ganeshas and they had all been warned not to repeat it this year.
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