PANJIM: The Corporation of the City of Panaji (CCP) has imposed a ban on use of firecrackers during the upcoming Ganesh Chaturthi festival beginning from August 22, within its jurisdiction.
CCP has issued specific guidelines to be followed during the Ganesh festival within its jurisdiction. The Ganesh Committees are directed not to use fireworks or crackers so as to avoid pollution during the festival; also the individuals are banned from using firecrackers during idol immersion.
Urging Sarvajanik committees to make efforts to have one-and-half-day festival celebrations, CCP has said that public gatherings, celebrations and arthis for Sarvajanik will be limited to only ten people as per government SOP.
Individual celebration should be restricted to only home members.
CCP has banned any celebration in the containment zones.
CCP has banned sale and purchase of Plaster of Paris idols and that only two people with one vehicle will be allowed for picking up the idols from Chitrashala.
Further, only two members of each house will be allowed for immersion of the idols, at 12 identified points- Santa Monica Jetty, Ferry Warf, Miramar beach, Caranzalem beach near Martins and near Swim Sea, Ferry Warf- Ribandar, Captain of Ports jetty, Manswada- Ribandar, Fondvem and Sao Pedro -Ribandar, Four Pillars- Mala and near old PWD Office- Patto.
CCP said no common vehicle will be used for transport of idols to the immersion spot and no procession will be allowed.
Immersion shall be strictly from 5 pm to 10 pm only.
