Mysore/Mysuru, June 20 -- * Plans on to curb River Cauvery pollution from ritual ashes

* Rs. 4 crore project to regulate asthi visarjan at Srirangapatna Sangam

The Srirangapatna Town Municipal Council (TMC) has invited tenders for preparing a Detailed Project Report (DPR) to construct dedicated platforms, waste disposal units, and a specialised drainage system to handle ashes from 'asthi visarjan' (immersion of cremation ashes) rituals at the sacred Sangam in Srirangapatna.

The initiative aims to prevent ashes and ritual waste from directly polluting the Cauvery River. Once the DPR is finalised, rituals will be regulated, and necessary infrastructure will be developed at Paschimavahini, Sangam, Gosai Ghat and Snana Ghatta - all signifi...