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[ad_1] 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...

[ad_1] The bodies of all the five victims have been recovered, police said. (File)New Delhi: Five people, including two minors, drowned in the Yamuna river under the DND (Delhi Noida Direct) flyover during the immersion of the Lord Krishna idol on Sunday, police said.According to Delhi police, the victims have been identified as Ankit (20), Lucky (16), Lalit (17), Beeru (19) and Ritu Raj alias Sanu (20).On information, a police team reached the spot, they said.After immersion, an idol got stuck in the middle of the river, police said. Then, six people entered the river but only one managed to return and the rest five drowned.The bodies of the five victims have been recovered from the river and sent to Safdarjung Hospital for post-mortem. They were residents of Salarpur village, Greater N...

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Rs 50,000 Penalty For Immersing Idols In Yamuna, Other Delhi Water Bodies

5 Drown In Yamuna Under Delhi-Noida Flyway During Krishna Idol Immersion