Ganesha is considered to be the Lord of wisdom and every year the festival of Ganesha Chaturthi is celebrated with great zeal.
This festival symbolizes togetherness as thousands of people come together to celebrate this festival on a grandiose scale. These days this festival is raising the burning issue of Environmental Pollution.
The immersion of gigantic Ganpati idols in the natural water bodies is adversely affecting the aquatic life as well as harmful chemicals from idol are contaminating water.
The material used for idols like POP is mainly the compound of gypsum, sulphur, phosphorus and magnesium. Chemical paints comprise of mercury, cadmium. lead and carbon.
Immersion of idols with such poisonous and toxic elements raises the level of acidity, solid matter, organic matter and heavy metals in water bodies.
It’s high time now, seeing the alarming rate of environmental pollution many institutions have come forward with a campaign of GREEN GANESHA or ECO FRIENDLY GANESHA FEESTIVAL. The National Green Corps campaign involving school children to promote the use of clay idols has picked up steam in different areas.
| |
