Bombay High Court asks Maharashtra government to consider symbolic immersion for large Ganesha idols
The Bombay High Court on Friday (July 24, 2026) asked the Maharashtra government to evaluate a proposal for the symbolic immersion of large Plaster of Paris (PoP) idols of Lord Ganesha. The policy permits the immersion of PoP idols above six feet in natural waterbodies, while mandating that smaller idols be immersed in artificial ponds. The petitioners, a group of idol makers, argued that the policy does not adequately address the environmental damage caused by the immersion of large PoP idols.
- ▪The Bombay High Court on Friday (July 24, 2026) asked the Maharashtra government to evaluate a proposal for the symbolic immersion of large Plaster of Paris (PoP) idols of Lord Ganesha.
- ▪The policy permits the immersion of PoP idols above six feet in natural waterbodies, while mandating that smaller idols be immersed in artificial ponds.
- ▪The petitioners, a group of idol makers, argued that the policy does not adequately address the environmental damage caused by the immersion of large PoP idols.
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The Bombay High Court on Friday (July 24, 2026) asked the Maharashtra government to evaluate a proposal for the symbolic immersion of large Plaster of Paris (PoP) idols of Lord Ganesha. A division Bench of Justice Ajay Gadkari and Justice Kamal Khata said the State must consider suggestions that only the feet of idols over six feet in height touch the water ceremonially, after which the idols would be transported to a designated collection centre or recycling facilities.The court was hearing a petition challenging the State government's August 2025 policy. The policy permits the immersion of PoP idols above six feet in natural waterbodies, while mandating that smaller idols be immersed in artificial ponds.
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