what we do after visarjan???

1. Post Ganesh Visarjan Scenario By- Roll No 45

2. CONTENT : Introduction Scientific Correspondence Norms and Acts Effects Recommendations Food for thought

3. Ganesh Festival: In 1893, Indian freedom fighter and social reformer Lokmanya Tilak transformed the annual festival into a large, well-organized public event "to bridge the gap between Brahmins and 'non-Brahmins'

4. Ganesh Visarjan: Loud Chant Of Ganapati Bappa Mourya

5. Norms and Acts polluntion control board rules on water pollution polluntion control board rules on water pollution Pollution Control Board rule (Water Pollution) Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 Some of the provisions under Environmental (Protection) Act, 1986 and the rules framed under this like: Biomedical Waste (M&H) Rules, 1998, Hazardous Waste (M&H) Rules, 2000, Municipal Solid Waste Rules, 2000 etc.

6. Q’s to think on? Number of idol immersion?? Big v/s Small idols?? Sewage and animal waste?? ANS????? Let us proceed

7. After VisarjanScenario

9. Hard to believe Pieces of idols near the Visarjan areas

10. Hard to believe After immersion people go home and sleep!!! They over look the fact what they have left behind after visarjan ????

11. Words from Citizen “Today, when we came in the morning, there were many idols on the beach, as well as garlands and flowers. So, we started cleaning them in association with United Mumbai,” said Jai Krishna Patel, a college student.

12. SCIENTIFIC CORRESPONDENCE Idols are made up of plaster of paris, clay, and cloth Supported by small iron rods, Are colored with different types of paint such as varnish and water colors. When immersed, these colored chemicals dissolve slowly leading to significant alteration in the water quality

13. Plaster of Paris Plaster of Paris contains gypsum, sulphur, phosphorus and magnesium Chemical paints contain mercury, cadmium, lead etc. These materials poison water bodies, by increasing chemical and organic content. more than 48 hours to get dissolve in water

14. Small Research : Concentration of calcium had increased, however, it was below the limits of permissible standards. Magnesium, molybdenum and silicon concentrations had also increased. Though magnesium is non-poisonous, it increases the hardness of water. Heavy metals, especially arsenic, lead and mercury has also increased

15. Test of water : Changes in concentration

16. Health Effects: Area of Concern

17. Effects Increasing acidity. Increasing organic matter. Increasing content of heavy metals. Such pollution damages the ecosystem by: Killing the fishes. Damaging the plants. Blocking the natural flow of the water and causing stagnation.

18. Effects Methyl Mercury-when it enters the human body, concentrates in the brain and destroys the brain cells, damaging the central nervous system, and also causes corrosion and ulceration of the digestive tract Breathing problems Blood diseases Skin diseases

19. Thought arise in our mind: Is government sleeping???

20. Shiv Sena Oppose: The ban was imposed by the Aurangabad division bench of the Bombay high court, following a public interest litigation (PIL) filed by Narendra Dabholkar, president of the Maharashtra Andhashraddha Nirmulan Samiti (MANS), in 2005. DNA News- (5-feb-2011)

21. Shiv Sena Oppose: Shiv Sena executive president Uddhav Thackeray his party will oppose the decision of the Bombay high court to impose a total ban on the use of Plaster of Paris (POP) for making Ganesh idols. "No one has the right to interfere in Hindu festivals. The decision banning use of PoP for Ganesh idols has hurt the Hindu sentiments.

22. What a shame ?? Isn’t it Shameful ?? and degrading the Hindu culture ??

23. Recommendations: Eco Idols dissolves in >10 hrs Use permanent idols made of brass or stone. Use a small painted idol made of unbaked clay if you immerse the idol Immerse the idol in a tub or a water tank Collect the flowers and Nirmalya and compost them Avoid the use of thermocole and plastic in decorations

24. Eco-Friendly Idols

26. Immerse the idol in a tub or a water tank.

27. Eco Idols dissolves in >10 hrs.

29. FOOD FOR T H O U G H T

30. ARE WE CELEBRATING…. OR JUST A SHOW OFF?? Lets think on this

31. Thank You Questions And Suggestion - Roll NO 45