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Pune Municipal Corporation in collaboration with Cummins, CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory and Maharashtra Pollution Control Board have come up with an eco-friendly immersion process of Ganesh idols!

(CSIR-NCL)

This eco-friendly process can be implemented for idols at home and at the mandals.

Pune Municipal Corporation has installed demonstration tanks at few immersion points where this eco-friendly immersion process will be followed.

Plaster of Paris (calcium sulphate) is not soluble in water. Extensive research has given simple solution for dissolving POP Ganesh idols in water using ammonium bicarbonate (Baking Soda).

Step 1: Take a bucket in which the idol can be fully immersed. Fill it with water and add ammonium bicarbonate powder weighing approximately same as weight of Ganesh idol.

Step 2: Remove Nirmalya and other decorative items from the Ganesh Idol. Then immerse the Ganesh idol in the solution prepared in the step 1.

Step 3: Gently stir the mixture in the container every 2 to 3 hours. In approximately 48 hours, Ganesh idol will get completely dissolved. Sludge, that settles at the bottom of the container is calcium carbonate.

Step 4: The liquid left is ammonium sulphate which is a popular fertilizer and can be used as such, for watering plants and lawns.

Benefits

Pune Municipal Corporation Cummins in India CSIR-NCL M.P.C.B.

Shrimant Dagadusheth Halwai Ganapati Trust, Pune

Prevention of water pollution on large scale

Liquid residue can be used as fertilizer for plants

Multiple uses of calcium carbonate (sludge) which is a by-product

Very simple to implement!

Plaster of Paris Ganesh idols immersion pollutes rivers, lakes and wells!

Be a part of the solution! Let's celebrate an eco-friendly Ganesh Festival!

Is there a way to prevent this? Yes, there is! – You can make it happen!

For Ganesh idol immersion... Follow an Eco-friendly Solution!!!

6 Lakh idols sold every year in Pune alone

5 Lakh idols are made out of Plaster of Paris (POP)

Plaster Paris does not dissolve in water

Large quantities of partially submerged pieces of idols choke the rivers

Paints used for the idols cause harm to marine life and pollute the water

Large volume of water is used for immersion of idols

It is simple and safe – you can easily do it at home!

For information: www.ncl-india.org