Tirupati MLA urges public to install eco-friendly Ganesh idols
Tirupati MLA Arani Srinivasulu has encouraged the public to use eco-friendly clay idols for Ganesh Chaturthi to protect the environment. Local authorities are coordinating logistics for the immersion process to ensure public safety and minimize disruption.
Why it matters
Promoting eco-friendly religious practices is a key strategy for urban environmental management during large-scale public festivals.
MLA Arani Srinivasulu urged the public to install eco-friendly clay idols instead of Plaster of Paris (PoP) idols during Ganesh Chaturthi festivities. He inaugurated Sri Vara Siddhi Vinayaka Utsava Committee office at Sports Complex in Tirupati on Sunday (September 6, 2026).
Addressing the gathering, he advised the organisers of the Ganesh pandals in the city to conduct the immersion of idols on September 16 in view of the Srivari Salakatla Brahmotsavams, which will commence on September 15.
He asked the organisers to ensure that the setup and management of the pandals reflect a spirit of devotion. He commended the committee for successfully conducting immersion processions in the city in a peaceful atmosphere for the past 25 years.
The MLA said, “With the coordination of all departments, all necessary arrangements at Vinayaka Sagar were proceeding briskly for immersion event in the city on the lines of Hyderabad Ganesh immersion.”
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