post ganesh visarjan scenario. ppt

By- Roll No 45

Post Ganesh Visarjan

Scenario

CONTENT :

Introduction

Scientific Correspondence

Norms and Acts

Effects

Recommendations

Food for thought

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'

Ganesh Visarjan:

A heart touching moment for all the

Ganesha lovers

Loud Chant Of Ganapati Bappa Mourya

Norms and Acts

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.

Pollution Control Board rule (Water Pollution)

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Q’s to think on?

Number of idol immersion??

Big v/s Small idols??

Sewage and animal waste??

ANS?????

Let us proceed

After VisarjanScenario

Hard to believe

Pieces of idols near the Visarjan areas

Hard to believe

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

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.

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

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

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

Test of water :

Changes in concentration

Health Effects:

Areaof

Concern

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.

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

Thought arise in our mind:

Is

government

sleeping???

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)

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.

What a shame ??

Isn’t it Shameful ??

and

degrading the Hindu culture ??

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

Eco-Friendly Idols

Recommendation:

Eco Idols dissolves in >10 hrs.

Whereas other takes months to dissolve.

Use a small painted idol made of

unbaked clay if you immerse the idol.

Immerse the idol in a tub or a water

tank.

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

FOOD

FOR

THOUGHT

ARE WE CELEBRATING….

OR JUST

A SHOW OFF??

Lets think on this

Thank You

Questions And

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