To keep the lakes of the State capital clean and hygienic during the festive season, the Bhopal Municipal Corporation (BMC) has issued fresh directives to the devotees and those involved in idol making. The BMC has given few instructions to the sculpturists for preparing the eco-friendly idols.
The BMC has circulated the instructions to the sculpturists preparing various idols of the lords through a letter. As per the instructions mentioned in the letter, the BMC has directed the sculpturists not to use chemical added paints, Plaster of Paris and also other chemical in the idols.
It is further mentioned that the sculpturists of the city should prepare the idols following the directives mentioned by the Madhya Pradesh Pollution Prevention Board.
The BMC has directed the sculpturists so that the lakes of the city could be prevented from the water pollution during the immersion of the idols and also no difficulties would be faced by the devotees during the festival.
The BMC has instructed the sculpturists to use natural colours in creating an attractive idol, use natural clay instead of plaster of paris and also not to keep the height of the idols too tall.
The BMC appealed the sculpturists for their cooperation in maintaining the cleaniness and hygiene in the city during the festivals. The BMC has also appealed them to create idols implementing the directives mentioned by the Madhya Pradesh Pollution Prevention Board. Besides, the Ganesha Utsav Samitis have also been asked not to use the idols with synthetic colours in the interest of environment.