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Bhopal's Rs 250.8 million Permanent Disposal Ponds Still Incomplete After One Year
✍️ Amar Ujala · Madhya Pradesh
🗓 17 Sep 2026, 06:45 PM
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Five permanent disposal ponds worth Rs 250.8 million were approved for Bhopal; only the Malikhedi site is near completion while work at the other four locations has not begun.
The Madhya Pradesh government allocated Rs 250.8 million for the construction of five permanent water‑disposal ponds in Bhopal. The scheme, intended to provide dedicated sites for Ganesh immersion and other ritual waste, was approved with funds earmarked for five separate locations.
As of 14 months after the approval, the project remains largely unfinished. Work at the Malikhedi site is reported to be almost complete, but the remaining four sites have not seen any construction activity to date.
Because the traditional immersion continues at the old ghats, environmentalists warn that the ongoing practice is harming local water bodies and aquatic life. They stress that the delay in completing the new ponds undermines efforts to protect the city’s rivers and lakes.
Local authorities have indicated that preparations for the upcoming Ganesh immersion are still being made at the existing ghats, highlighting the urgency of finishing the approved infrastructure.
The stalled progress has drawn criticism from civic groups, who argue that the allocated funds should be deployed promptly to mitigate further ecological damage.
As of 14 months after the approval, the project remains largely unfinished. Work at the Malikhedi site is reported to be almost complete, but the remaining four sites have not seen any construction activity to date.
Because the traditional immersion continues at the old ghats, environmentalists warn that the ongoing practice is harming local water bodies and aquatic life. They stress that the delay in completing the new ponds undermines efforts to protect the city’s rivers and lakes.
Local authorities have indicated that preparations for the upcoming Ganesh immersion are still being made at the existing ghats, highlighting the urgency of finishing the approved infrastructure.
The stalled progress has drawn criticism from civic groups, who argue that the allocated funds should be deployed promptly to mitigate further ecological damage.