With Ganesh Chaturthi just around the corner, the Maharashtra government on Monday said it would formulate its policy on immersion of idols made of Plaster of Paris (PoP) in three weeks. Even as the Bombay High Court urged it not to delay the process further considering the upcoming festivals, the state government seeks 3 weeks to formulate the policy. 

As reported by PTI, earlier this month, the high court permitted the manufacture and sale of PoP idols but said they cannot be immersed in natural water bodies without its permission.

The Bombay High Court then directed the state government to take a policy decision regarding the immersion of such idols based on the recommendations from an expert committee of the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), as per PTI.