With Ganesh Chathurthi around the corner, it’s time to bring little Ganesha idol home, this time with a difference. Signalling all environment lovers to join in Green India Challenge, yet another time, Rajya Sabha MP Shri Joginipally Santosh Kumar launched ‘Seed Ganesha’ at Next Galleria Mall in Hyderabad on Monday afternoon.
Green India Challenge, which believes in constantly raising the bar to make participation in environmental activities a daily habit, this time launched ‘Seed Ganesha’ which were distributed to the visitors in Next Galleria Mall in Panjagutta, Hyderabad. Designed in the utmost eco-friendly manner, these idols are made from pure mud, cocopeat or coco powder with various seeds imbibed in them.
These idols after performing puja can be placed in the mud or in a big pot where the seeds after few days will start sprouting and grow into small saplings. Once they are of certain size, they can be planted back into the soil in apartment complexes, backyards or in parks.
Taking a cue from the advice given by Telangana Chief Minister Shri K Chandrasekhar Rao, to ensure greater growth of trees like Tamarind, Neem for wider environmental and health benefits, these idols are placed with the seeds of these trees. “With growing environmental pollution, it is the need of the hour to grow many trees, plant saplings and nurture them every minute. We are also planning to identify plants with great medicinal and therapeutic values and these Ganesha idols will soon have those seeds as well. We will be continuing this initiative annually during Vinayaka Chavithi and I urge all of you to be a part of it,” said the MP.
He further urged the public to forego chemically painted Ganesha idols that could cause extreme harm to the environment, water pollution and asked everyone to embrace idols made from mud or pure clay. He congratulated the management of Next Galleria Mall for organizing the event.MP Venkatesh Netha,
Go Rural CEO Sunil, T News CGM Upendar, Green India Challenge Co-Founder Raghava took part in the event.
