The record
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- The Bombay High Court has asked the Maharashtra government to state its response to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's appeal for using eco-friendly clay idols during the Ganesh festival.
- The court is hearing a public interest litigation seeking implementation of the Central Pollution Control Board's 2020 revised guidelines that ban Plaster of Paris idols.
- The judges questioned why the CPCB reclassified its guidelines as advisory in 2025, saying the High Court and National Green Tribunal had earlier treated them as mandatory.
- The CPCB said it acted on the state government's request, and the hearing will continue on Wednesday.
What to watch next
- The state government's response when the hearing resumes on Wednesday
- Whether the court rules the CPCB guidelines mandatory or advisory
- Any change to the state's August 1, 2025 immersion policy allowing idols above 6 ft in natural water bodies
What changed2
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The Times of India — Mumbai[1]
Assault on doctors: HC flags police ‘respect’ for KDMC neta, orders probe by DCPThe Times of India — Mumbai[2]
Bombay HC seeks govt response to PM’s call for clay Ganpati idols
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Named India · Aabad Ponda · Abhinandan Vagyani · Ashok Mundargi · Bombay High Court · Central Pollution Control Board · Dombivli hospital · Gadkari · Gautam Ankhad · Kalyan DCP · Kamal Khata · KDMC · Maharashtra
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