Degradation of Flowers waste studies at different environments

The number of temples and mosques in Indiais a puzzle. Government data shows that wehave a readily available list of 108,000 templesand mosques. But actual estimate is that wehave at least 600,000 . Imagine the amount offlower being used at these temples andthen being sent to water bodiesfor disposal. Showering flowers is a religiousritual in India. Flowers are a symbol ofdevotion and reverence. According to manyreligious beliefs, flowers that are offeredduring prayers are sacrosanct and cannot bedumped into the garbage once they¿ve wilted.This is one of the reasons why people prefer todiscard them in rivers, lakes and other waterbodies. But not many of us think about thefertilizers and pesticides that might have beenused to grow these flowers, which then mixwith the water and pollute it. Those smallflower offering don¿t remain small anymore,they become a part of a big problem. Everyyear approximately 80,00,000 tons of wasteflowers are dumped in the rivers choking themto death. Sadly, these sacred flowers rot inrivers - killing fishes and creating havoc in thefragile ecosphere of the water body and causeenormous pollution. The pesticides andchemical fertilizers used to grow flower.