
The Shreemant Dagdusheth Halwai Sarvajanik Ganapati Trust has ordered a tableau on the theme Lord Ganesh`s abode - the `Swananda Lok`.Īrtist Vivek Khatavkar, the man entrusted with its execution, said, “We are trying to depict the long, spiritual path to Swananda Lok. I have highlighted the drought situation by depicting the rural-urban contrast of water usage, with people in the city wasting water to clean their cars, while those in the villages trying to save every possible drop,” he said. Visitors to the pandal should feel inspired to contribute to the mission. The Swachh Bharat Abhiyan is one topic that I have picked up and I am depicting it with a big statue of the PM holding a broom. Taru said, “I normally zero down on socially relevant themes much before the mandals approach me. Trending India lights up to celebrate 73rd Republic Day.He has orders for tableaux as tall as 14 feet, such as those of mythological demonic figures, and even small decorative ones from mid-sized mandals.
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Noise levels have been consistently rising during Ganesh festival over the last decade. The average level registered was 96.6 dB. However, the noise levels dipped after 1.30 am, he said.ĬOEP students monitored noise levels at 10 spots along Laxmi Road – Samadhan chowk, Ganpati chowk, Limbaraj Maharaj chowk, Kunte chowk, Umbrya Ganpati chowk, Gokhale chowk, Shedge Vithoba chowk, Holkar chowk, Tilak Chowk, Khandujibaba chowk.

The average recording of levels during that period was 104.1 dB. At two places along the immersion route (Kunte chowk and Limbaraj Maharaj chowk), it exceeded 100 decibels, according to Dr Mahesh Shindikar, member of the Maharashtra Coastal Zone Management Authority and assistant professor of applied sciences at COEP who guided the students.

In Pune, student volunteers from COEP took readings every four hours during the exercise that started at 12 noon on September 27 and ended at 8 am on September 28.īetween 8 pm and midnight, the noise levels during the immersion procession were deafening. Apart from COEP, MPCB has also been monitoring noise pollution in various cities during the Ganesh festival. Noise has been recognised as an ambient air pollutant. According to the noise pollution rules, the permissible level during the day is 50 dB in silence zones and 55 dB in residential areas.
