Gujarat High Court Reviews Pollution Control Measures for Ambaji Padyatra

The Gujarat Pollution Control Board has briefed the High Court about the procedures it has implemented to manage waste and promote eco-friendly practices during the Ambaji Padyatra, which is undertaken by devotees to the Ambaji Temple in Banaskantha.

The GPCB said that it has distributed 10,000 reusable steel bottles in exchange for over 1 lakh used plastic ones, installed cloth bag vending machines and reverse vending machines for collecting plastic bottles.

The Court was dealing with a PIL highlighting the non-disposal of plastic waste in the vicinity of the temple on the Girnar Hill in Junagadh, which is deemed to be an eco-sensitive zone.

[Amit Manibhai Panchal v State of Gujarat and Ors.]