Nagpur: Pray for direction to the authorities to frame the guidelines / regulations / regulations to prohibit the use of Placester Paris (POP) for any purpose, including to make idols, Amicus Curiae is looking for direction from the Nagpur bench of the High Court to punish them to pollute the environment and water agency .
While hearing Suo Motu’s voice (No3 / 2021), a division bench consisting of Judge Sunil Shukre and Anil Kior on Tuesday issued a notice to respondents, including the central and state government, asking them to answer within two weeks.
Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Control (Moefcc), Central Pollution Control Agency (CPCB) in Delhi, Department of State Environment and Climate Change, Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) and Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) has made other respondents in the petition .
Last week, while rejecting the IDOLA maker case to lift the ban imposed by NMC on their products, HC has directed the registry to submit a Motu Pill Suo on the effect after immersing idols in the body of the water, which is then used for human consumption and animals, and Appointed by Shrerang Bhandarkar as Amicus Curiae assisted by Lakhani.
The same bench has asked Amicus to prepare a comprehensive pill that must deal with large issues widely related to environmental pollution and damage, and also for framing guidelines to regulate, operate pop use.
Bhandarkar and Lakhani pray for direction to the respondents strictly applying the CPCB revised guidelines on May 12 2020 for soaking idols in letters and true spirits.
They also asked the center and stated to ask NMC to take all possible steps to prevent water pollution, save the check on idol makers and demand be lost to the penalty and collect a fine.
Amicus further insisted that the authorities must be a committee to conduct scientific studies to assess pop impacts, their potential to cause pollution in the environment and water bodies and to suggest a solution.
He asked for respondents to submit reports on their preparation to apply CPCB guidelines during the upcoming Ganesh Festival from September 10.
He also demanded direction to criticize modalities to change and combat current environmental crises that have developed due to excessive -Biodegradable substances for various purposes such as Pop.