Suggest some alternative to the people for the idol immersion in the river
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Immersing idols of Goddess Durga and other Hindu deities in rivers might be an age-old tradition, but the toxic material they are made of pose a grave threat to water bodies, aquatic life and human health, say environmentalists here, urging people to come up with alternative ideas.
Immersing idols of Goddess Durga and other Hindu deities in rivers might be an age-old tradition, but the toxic material they are made of pose a grave threat to water bodies, aquatic life and human health, say environmentalists here, urging people to come up with alternative ideas.
Hundreds of idols of goddess Durga were immersed in the Ganges river here and other parts of Bihar Monday, marking the end of Durga Puja festivities, and experts warn of various repercussions of harming the river's eco-system.
"The river Ganges, which is already highly polluted, and its eco-system is under pressure and the immersed idols will create more trouble for the dolphins and the human population dependent on the river for drinking water," R.K. Sinha, a well-known expert on Gangetic dolphins, told IANS.
"It is an age-old practice to immerse idols in the river but modern idols pose a serious threat to the river and its aquatic life," he said.
Till a decade ago, idols were made of clay and decorated with vegetable colours and other biodegradable material. "Now idols are made of plaster of paris, synthetic colours and decorated with non-biodegradable material that are not at all friendly to the river," he stressed.
Sinha said it was high time Hindus, who consider the Ganges as a mother and treat its water as holy, stop killing the river by adding hundred of litres of paint and toxic materials to it every year and instead come up with innovate options for immersion.