Rs 50,000 Penalty For Immersing Idols In Yamuna, Other Delhi Water Bodies
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National Green Tribunal banned idol immersion in the Yamuna river in 2015. (File)New Delhi: The Delhi government's pollution control body has asked district magistrates to ensure idols are not immersed in the Yamuna or any other water body in the national capital during this year's Ganeshotva and Durga puja.Violations are punishable with a fine of Rs 50,000 or a jail term of up to six years, it said in an order issued Monday.The Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) has also asked urban local bodies to create artificial ponds in the proximity of residential areas for idol immersion. The Delhi Police has been directed to check the entry of vehicles carrying plaster of paris (POP) idols into the city.Municipal bodies have been asked to issue directions to all zonal offices to tak...