CS met Bhagyanagar Ganesh Utsav Samithi members

As per the directions of the Honourable High Court, The Chief Secretary Dr Rajiv Sharma held a high level meeting with the officials and members of the Bhagyanagar Ganesh Utsav Samithi and discussed the height of Ganesh idols, reduction of pollution, usage of natural colours and avoiding use of plaster of paris.

Shri M G Gopal Special Chief Secretary MA&UD, Shri S K Joshi Special Chief Secretary Irrigation, Shri  B R Meena Principal Secretary  Environment, Forest, Science and Technology, Shri Rajiv Trivedi Principal Secretary Home, Shri B Janardhan Reddy Commissioner GHMC, Shri Anil Kumar Secretary Pollution Control Board, Shri T V Sashidhar Reddy Joint Commissioner of Police, Dr Bhagvanth Rao General Secretary Bhagyangar Ganesh Utsav Samithi, Shri K Mahender Secretary BGUS attended the meeting.

Dr Rajiv Sharma appealed to the BGUS members to cooperate with the administration for the smooth conduct of the immersion of Ganesh idols in Hussain Sagar and other places. He briefed the members about the observations of the Honourable High Court. In accordance with the observations of the  High Court,  he asked  the members to discuss with their committee members on the height restriction of the Ganesh idols upto 15 feet in view of the metro rail construction work and for free flow of traffic. He also asked the BGUS members to submit their views on the height of Ganesh idols.

The Chief Secretary directed the Pollution Control Board officials to conduct awareness campaigns in a phased manner with idol manufacturers on usage of natural colours and also to promote usage of clay idols. He further directed officials concerned to take steps to reduce the impact of pollution in the lakes by promoting eco-friendly Ganesh idols.