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- Devotees celebrated Vinayaka Chavithi with large processions and idol immersions at various coastal locations in Visakhapatnam.
- Municipal authorities established designated immersion points and provided facilities to manage the event safely.
- Waste including idol frames and plastic debris remained on beaches the following morning despite cleanup efforts.
- Environmental experts warned that materials like plastic and Plaster-of-Paris harm marine ecosystems and potentially the human food chain.
What to watch next
- Potential implementation of bans or restrictions on plastic bags and non-clay idols
- Continued sanitation and environmental restoration efforts by municipal workers
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C.V. Naidu
Head of the Department of Meteorology
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“Plastic carry bags, water bottles and PoP idols should either be banned or their use restricted. Both the government and the public have an equal responsibility to protect the environment. Only clay Ganesha idols should be used”
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…Oceanography at Andhra University, said the dumping of plastic and Plaster-of-Paris idols into the sea harmed marine life, with fish ingesting plastic that could eventually enter the human food chain as microplastics. “ Plastic carry bags, water bottles and PoP idols should either be banned or their use restricted. Both the government and the public have an equal responsibility to protect the environment. Only clay Ganesha idols should be used ,” he said. With sanitation staff working through the morning to restore the beaches, the contrast between the previous night’s festivity and the visible cost it left behind was, once again, difficult to miss. Published…
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Named India · Visakhapatnam · Andhra University · C.V. Naidu · Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation
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