Efforts to promote an eco-friendly Ganpati festival are underway. Avinash Dhakane, Additional Municipal Commissioner, notes a positive surge in awareness about environment conservation among citizens. The Bombay High Court has directed authorities to ban the use of certain materials and immersion in natural water bodies, and to comply with guidelines from the Centre Pollution Control Board.

Further details on the steps being taken are available from an interview with Dhakane. The interview discusses the promotion of eco-friendly festival celebrations and scientific disposal of immersed idols.

More information can be found in the excerpts from the interview, which provide insight into the measures being taken to support environment-friendly celebrations.