It’s that time of the year when the lakes around the city are filled to the brim and vegetation around the waterbodies are blooming, making it a delight to watch for every city dweller. However, in a few days, as Ganesh Chaturthi ushers in, these lakes and other waterbodies will lose their charm and the greenery would decay with immersions of Plaster of Paris made idols. While the festivity is a good idea, the way it is being observed does more harm than good to mankind environment.

 

The harmful chemicals used in the making and painting of idols take a toll on the water bodies, contaminate them, and make them the hoarding site for mosquitos and other disease causing bacteria. This could however change, if everyone takes a pledge to celebrate an eco-friendly Ganesh Chaturthi, that also contributes to the purification of the lakes. While each one of us cannot step into the waters and clean it, we could let our idols do the job. Yes, that’s right. Your Ganesha idol could do the water purification process for you if it is made of cow dung.