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- Over 4,280 plaster of Paris Ganesha idols were immersed in Bengaluru during the two-day immersion period on September 14 and 15, according to Greater Bengaluru Authority data.
- The Karnataka State Pollution Control Board ran a strict enforcement drive and seized more than 3,000 PoP Ganesha idols ahead of the festival.
- The pollution board had warned that immersing PoP idols in lakes is a violation of law, punishable with imprisonment ranging from one and a half to six years.
- West City Corporation recorded the highest number of PoP idol immersions at 1,744 on September 14, followed by South with 630 and Central with 548.
- The high number of PoP immersions despite enforcement matters because PoP idol immersion in lakes remains illegal and environmentally harmful.
What to watch next
- Action against those found immersing PoP idols in lakes, given the prescribed penalties
- Whether the GBA or KSPCB reviews enforcement strategy for next year's festival
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