Taking a strict view of the increasing pollution in major rivers, the Allahabad High Court has refused permission for immersion of idols in the Ganga and the Yamuna.
In a decision of far reaching significance, a division bench comprising Justice Arun Tandon and Justice Ashok Bhushan yesterday denied permission to the Allahabad administration to allow immersion of idols in the rivers.
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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/allahabad-hc-says-no-immersion-idols-ganga-yamuna
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[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/ganga
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/yamuna
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