Ganapati Visarjan Held in Water Barrels Amid Costi River Pollution Crisis

Severe river pollution in Costi has forced residents to abandon traditional natural water bodies and perform Ganapati visarjan using water-filled barrels this year. Locals allege that piggery waste dumping has rendered the river unfit for sacred rituals. Despite repeated complaints to the local panchayat and elected representatives, no permanent solution has been implemented. Performing the immersion in artificial barrels highlights the community’s growing frustration over long-standing environmental neglect, serving as a symbolic protest against unaddressed pollution impacting their cultural traditions and local water quality.