India, Aug. 27 -- The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is prepared with new ways to contain water pollution during this Ganeshotsav. In line with directives from the Bombay High Court and the Central Pollution Control Board's (CPCB's) guidelines, the civic body released a fresh set of guidelines for the immersion and recycling of idols earlier this month.

The BMC distributed over 1,000 tonnes of clay and more than 1,000 litres of eco-friendly paint free of cost to idol makers to help them transition from Plaster of Paris (PoP). The Maharashtra government has also directed idol makers to mark PoP idols with a red circular symbol for easy identification.

On the day of visarjan, the final destination for each idol will be decided b...