GANESH CHATURDHI

One of the biggest festival of the year, Lord Ganesha’s birthday Ganesh Chaturthi is just around the corner and like every other year, water and air pollution will go up in many parts of our country as hundreds of thousands of people will gather to immerse Ganapati idols into the water bodies. Since the idols are made from Plaster of Paris these are non-biodegradable naturally and so these continue to float on the water for a long time thereby choking the water bodies and adversely impacting aquatic ecosystem. Adding to the problem, the idols are often decorated with paints heavy on lead and mercury which adds to the ongoing process of destroying the flora and fauna of the water body.
The green kit contains one ganpati idol which is made using natural clay, potting mix and organic fertilizer and is painted in organic colors. Apart from a ganpati idol there is a terracotta non fading colored pot made with plastic, nutrient block that expands into growing soil and an organic seeds packet (Tomato/ bendi / Tulsi any one will be available in the kit).
The kit comes with a detailed manual instruction for the user so as they can do a Visarjan in a green way. Explaining the method of the Visarjan, trust added, it’s time we fight an age-old tradition of visarjan of idols into our water bodies, we can do a visarjan in a much safer way. Keeping the tradition of water and visarjan in mind, we have made this green kit. First fill water in the pot we have provided in the kit, and then immerse the idol in that water followed by adding the nutrient block which acts as a growing soil. Leave it for a day and come to it the next day, by then the soil will expand and cover the whole pot, now all you have to do is to add the seeds we have provided in the kit. Remember to put the seeds at a distance and sow them 1 inch deeper. Soon, your ganesha will be turned into a plant.
The Swachh champion signs off by adding, It is our duty to protect the environment, on this Ganesh Chaturthi, let’s give ganesha a green goodbye. Pledge to save the nature by opting for greener and healthier alternatives. We are doing our bit to conserve our depleting planet, now it is time for people to make this green switch.