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- Plaster of Paris Ganesh idols were immersed in Parandahalli Lake in Kolar Gold Fields despite a ban on PoP idols in the town.
- The municipality had allowed immersion in the lake, and the idol immersions took place in the presence of police and municipal officials.
- Idols as tall as six and a half feet were carried and immersed on Wednesday while officials watched.
- The lake was not desilted before immersion, so municipal staff struggled to sink the large idols, and many PoP idols are still floating un-dissolved in the water.
- Municipal health officials say action will be taken against PoP idol groups after checking the police list of groups that immersed idols, which matters for whether the ban is enforced at all.
What to watch next
- Whether the municipality actually takes action against groups that used PoP idols after checking the police list
- How civic workers dispose of the PoP idols still floating in Parandahalli Lake
- Whether complaints filed with police lead to any enforcement of the PoP ban
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Named India · Kolar Gold Fields · Parandahalli Lake · KGF City Municipal Council · Police
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