High Court refuses to allow immersion of PoP idols in Hussain Sagar

A bench of the Telangana High Court on Monday refused to grant permission for immersion of Lord Ganesh idols made of Plaster of Paris (POP)in Hussain Sagar lake.The court, comprising chief justice Alok Aradhe and justice NV Shravan Kumar, also ordered Hyderabad police commissioner CV Anand and civic authorities to



ensure no POP idol is immersed in the water body.

The orders came during hearing of a petition filed by Telangana Ganesh Murti Kalakaar Welfare Association, which challenged the guidelines of the Pollution Control Board (PCB) for a complete ban on the Ganesh idols made of plaster of Paris.