CSIR-NCL initiated the technology of Green environment which is translated as the ‘Jalabhishek’ technology. The technology was implemented in Maharashtra. In 2016, a mass implementation of the technology was carried out initially with 50 schools. Further the implementation was extended to the Municipal Corporations of Pune, Mumbai and nearby regions of Maharashtra covering Sholapur, Kolhapur, Wai etc.
More on Jalabhishek: NCL in collaboration with PMC, Cummins India and Mojj Engineering Systems have extensively worked to find out the solution for dissolving Plaster of Paris (POP) based Ganesh idols without hurting the sentiments of the devotees. Initially the project was aimed at implementing this solution centrally by PMC on a larger scale. However looking at the difficulty in implementation on such a large scale (5-6 lakh POP idols), the technology was modified to suit the implementation on individual level. Hence, in the next phase of the project, the procedure was modified so that a common man can implement the same at their homes. Free distribution: The technology is whole heartedly accepted by the people and implemented at home in Pune city since 2016. PMC is generously distributing the free ammonium bicarbonate (100 tons) to Pune citizens every year required for dissolving POP idols. In-house facility: As a part of social commitment, CSIR-NCL has set up the facility (two tanks of 5000 lit capacity) in NCL premises for implementation of this Eco-Friendly Ganesh Visarjan for people staying in and around NCL. Since 2016 this process is implemented in Pune and is widely accepted by the devotees. Wider publicity on social media has spread the information and since last few year the process is being implemented in many places outside Pune like few villages near Kolhapur, Wai, Mumbai, Nagpur, Nagar, and many other cities. You can walk through this page to get more detailed information about the process, implementations in previous years as well as detailed reports. We will be very happy to respond to your queries if any, for its implementation. If you feel expertise of CSIR-NCL can help to solve some societal problem, we will be very happy to take up such problem. For more details kindly contact Dr. Shubhangi Umbarkar, Project Leader on sb.umbarkar@ncl.res.in or oss@ncl.res.in
The photo gallery of the initial phases of mass deployment in schools during 2016 is shared below: