Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): This Navratri, Bhopal Municipal Corporation (BMC) has launched a green initiative to transform ritual waste from Durga pandals and temples into eco-friendly products.

Every day, 5–8 truckloads of waste are being collected from nearly 2,000 sites, including 1,800 floats and hundreds of temples.

For the first time, lemons are being collected along with flowers and garlands. These are being used to make bio-enzymes — natural cleaners that will be used to purify ponds across Bhopal.

Until now, BMC had been producing incense sticks using floral waste from Ganeshotsav and past Navratris. This year, the initiative has expanded both in scale and scope.

Officials say 2–3 tonnes of flowers and over 100 kg of lemons are collected daily. The waste also includes coconuts,

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