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Mumbai Mayor: BMC to Strictly Follow HC Directives on DJs, Firecrackers for Ganesh Immersion
- •Mumbai Mayor Ritu Tawde announced BMC will adhere to Bombay High Court directives regarding DJs, lasers, and firecrackers during Ganesh idol immersion.
- •The immersion procession is scheduled for September 25, marking the final day of the Ganesh festival.
- •The Bombay High Court banned firecrackers on public roads and deemed loudspeakers, DJs, and laser beams "completely unwarranted" during religious processions.
- •Mayor Tawde urged citizens to follow the court order, emphasizing that festivals can be celebrated without causing noise and air pollution.
- •BMC has provided free immersion facilities at 387 artificial lakes and natural water bodies across Mumbai, advising citizens against paying for idol immersion services.
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The Bombay High Court ordered a complete ban on bursting firecrackers on public roads and declared the use of loudspeakers, DJs, and laser beams during religious processions to be completely unwarranted. Mumbai Mayor Ritu Tawde stated that the civic administration will strictly follow these directives for the upcoming Ganesh idol immersion procession.
The Ganesh idol immersion procession is scheduled to take place on September 25, which marks the last day of the Ganesh festival.
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has set up free-of-cost facilities for the immersion of Lord Ganesh idols at 387 artificial lakes and other natural water bodies across Mumbai. Citizens have been advised not to pay money to anyone for using these designated immersion locations.
