It is not just the desire to protect the environment that is pushing citizens to have an eco-friendly Ganpati. Last year, we had it enough when we were stepping on body parts of the Lord immersed in the sea. We then decided not to have PoP idols anymore," said Abhijit Soman, secretary of Bimbisar Nagar Sanskrutik Mandal. "Paper idols do not take much time to dissolve. Eco-friendly decoration is another measure they have taken.

Source: dna September 08, 2016 01:18 UTC