India, Oct. 26 -- Environmentalist Rohit Manohar Joshi has issued a legal notice to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) and the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB), asking them to prevent any immersions or ritual offerings in natural water bodies during the upcoming Chhath Puja festivities.

The notice, issued through advocate Ronita Bhattacharya Bector, seeks enforcement and compliance with the MPCP's August 26 order and the Bombay High Court's September 4 order banning the immersion of idols in natural water bodies, including Banganga Talao.

The notice highlights that while the MPCB's directions were issued in August ahead of the Ganapati festival, they "will apply to Chhath Puja festivities (October 25-28) and the imme...