Members of Parisara Balaga, an environmental forum, conducted a workshop in the manufacture of eco-friendly clay Ganesha idols in the runup to the festival.
The objective of the two-day workshop which began on Saturday, September 9, was to not only create awareness about celebrating the festival in an eco-friendly manner by eschewing idols made of plaster-of-Paris but also help manufacture eco-friendly idols.
The members of Parisara Balaga said that air and water pollution over the years had created havoc and it was imperative for the citizens to respond to it a responsible manner. The workshop would go a long way in creating awareness of environmental issues that is plaguing the society while enabling people to adopt to more eco-friendly way of life.
