Religion V environment

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23 Oct 2012, 12:41 pm

<p>After the Durga Puja celebrations are over and idols have been immersed, the Okhla Yamuna bank turns into a playground for children collecting coins, coconuts and other playthings<br /><br /><strong>Photo By:</strong> Meeta Ahlawat</p><br />

After the Durga Puja celebrations are over and idols have been immersed, the Okhla Yamuna bank turns into a playground for children collecting coins, coconuts and other playthings

Photo By: Meeta Ahlawat

<p>Crackers like chakri and anar also contribute to deteriorating ambient air quality<br /><br /><br /><br /><strong>Photo By:</strong> Meeta Ahlawat</p><br />

Crackers like chakri and anar also contribute to deteriorating ambient air quality

Photo By: Meeta Ahlawat

<p>The wood is collected by people and later used for burning and cooking<br /><br /><br /><br /><strong>Photo By: </strong>Meeta Ahlawat</p><br />

The wood is collected by people and later used for burning and cooking

Photo By: Meeta Ahlawat

<p>A child looks curiously at the waste accumulated on the Yamuna bank to find something interesting <br /><br /><br /><br /><strong>Photo By:</strong> Meeta Ahlawat</p><br />

A child looks curiously at the waste accumulated on the Yamuna bank to find something interesting

Photo By: Meeta Ahlawat

It’s time to bid adieu to Lord Vishwakarma and welcome Goddess Durga. Idols of Durga being crafted at C R Park in Delhi Â´â•—â”

Photo By: Meeta Ahlawat

<p>Levels of air pollutants like sulphur dioxide, oxides of nitrogen, suspended particulate matter and carbon monoxide rise substantially during Deepawali. Noise pollution levels also register a substantial increase during the festival<br /><br /><br /><br /><strong>Photo By:</strong> Meeta Ahlawat</p><br />

Levels of air pollutants like sulphur dioxide, oxides of nitrogen, suspended particulate matter and carbon monoxide rise substantially during Deepawali. Noise pollution levels also register a substantial increase during the festival

Photo By: Meeta Ahlawat

<p>After the Durga Puja celebrations are over comes the time to burn effigies of Ravana, his brother and son<br /><br /><br /><br /><strong>Photo By: </strong>Meeta Ahlawat</p><br />

After the Durga Puja celebrations are over comes the time to burn effigies of Ravana, his brother and son

Photo By: Meeta Ahlawat

<p>The chunnis that are offered to the Goddess during the Puja are also dumped in the river water along with the idols <br /><br /><br /><br /><strong>Photo By:</strong> Meeta Ahlawat</p><br />

The chunnis that are offered to the Goddess during the Puja are also dumped in the river water along with the idols

Photo By: Meeta Ahlawat

<p>Hundreds of thousands of people visit the Kalkaji Mandir every year during Durga Puja celebrations. What they leave behind is plastic plates, bottles and empty cansÂ´â•—â”</p><br /><p><strong>Photo By:</strong> Meeta Ahlawat</p><br /><p> </p><br />

Hundreds of thousands of people visit the Kalkaji Mandir every year during Durga Puja celebrations. What they leave behind is plastic plates, bottles and empty cansÂ´â•—â”

Photo By: Meeta Ahlawat

<p>The effigies are stuffed with crackers, which release a lot of poisonous gases when burnt and cause health problems <br /><br /><br /><br /><strong>Photo By:</strong> Meeta Ahlawat</p><br />

The effigies are stuffed with crackers, which release a lot of poisonous gases when burnt and cause health problems

Photo By: Meeta Ahlawat

These chunnis along with other offerings clog the river

Photo By: Meeta Ahlawat

<p>The strewn waste results in clogging of the drains and water accumulation. Vehicles parked along the roads makes commuting a harrowing experience <br /><br /><br /><br /><strong>Photo By:</strong> Meeta Ahlawat</p><br />

The strewn waste results in clogging of the drains and water accumulation. Vehicles parked along the roads makes commuting a harrowing experience

Photo By: Meeta Ahlawat

<p>If Dusshera arrives, can Deepawali be far behind. Fireworks worth several crore rupees are exploded on an occasion that was earlier celebrated by greeting people and distributing sweets. A boy burns a pencil fuljhari which releases a green cloud of smoke and contributes to air pollution. It also causes respiratory problems.<br /><br /><br /><br /><strong>Photo By:</strong> Meeta Ahlawat</p><br />

If Dusshera arrives, can Deepawali be far behind. Fireworks worth several crore rupees are exploded on an occasion that was earlier celebrated by greeting people and distributing sweets. A boy burns a pencil fuljhari which releases a green cloud of smoke and contributes to air pollution. It also causes respiratory problems.

Photo By: Meeta Ahlawat