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PANAJI
The Hindu Janajagruti Samiti (HJS) has appealed to North Goa Collector R Menaka (IAS) to impose a complete ban on the sale of PoP Ganesh idols and form a task force to strictly implement the ban.
In the memorandum submitted to the Collector, it is stated that, Ganesh Chaturthi is going to be celebrated on September 2. In spite of ban on sale of PoP idols it is found that PoP idols are available for sale in some parts of the State before Ganesh festival. Also it is found that PoP idols with outer finishing of clay are also sold in the market. It has been observed that this idols float in water after immersion.
The memorandum further says that nowadays, Ganesh idols made of paper pulp are sold as an eco-friendly initiative. This is against the science of spirituality; also paper pulp causes water pollution and colours used therein cause chemical pollution. In contrast, the idols made of Shadu clay do not cause any environmental pollution. Also it is imperative to form a task force comprising members of officials from Environment Department, State Pollution Control Board, Excise, Commercial Tax Department and Police to monitor import and sale of PoP idols in the State.
