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contemporary issues on eco friendly ganesh

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This year, devotees of Lord Ganesha have grown environmentally wise. Plaster of Paris has been dethroned by clay and synthetic dyes have madeway for organic colours. The nine-day festival, which began on Monday, has given environment activists some real reasons to celebrate. Their tireless campaigns seem to have paid off as the country warmed up to the idea of celebrating eco-friendly Ganesh Chaturthi.Followers ofBappademonstrated their creativity, both in thought and execution, through idols made of clay, alum and even cow dung. In Maharashtra alone, there has been a 100per cent uptick in the demand for clay (orshadu) idols this year.Not just clay idols, the enthusiasm over greener Ganeshotsav became evident in other activities that took place in the days leading to the festival. While school children in Tirupati were seen enacting skits harping on the impact of plaster of Paris idols and synthetic paints on the environment, Bhopal organised 'Green Ganesh' workshop to train people to prepare eco-friendlyidols.