A workshop to prepare lord Ganesh idols with own hands at various places on the banks of River Narmada has been oragnized by Narmada Samagra.
The workshop being organised by Bhopal based, ‘Narmada Samagra’ Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Anil Madhav Dave inspired children to make idols from natural soil.
“Prerna Pradhan Mantri ki, prayaas hamara, aao bachayen paani aur paryavaran” (Prime Minister’s inspiration, our efforts…..Come, let us conserve water and protect environment), Dave said on the occasion.
The workshop will continue in Bhopal till September 4. Thousands of children from Amarkantak to Bharuch have been imparted training through the workshop.
Notably, Prime Minister, Narendra Modi also gave a call to children and youth to use natural soil to carve out idols of Ganesh and Durga. Addressing the people through the radio programme “Mann Ki Baat” on Sunday PM Modi gave the call to revive the old tradition and protect the environment, protect water bodies and also protect the tiny species living in water from pollution.
Modi said celebrating an eco-friendly Ganeshotsav is also a work of social service. A similar initiative under the aegis of ‘Narmada Samagra’ has been organised ‘Aao banayen apne haathon se apne Ganesh ki moorti’ (Come, let us make with our own hands, idols of our Ganesh) at various places along River Narmada. Modi said the Ganesh idols must be made of clay and not Plaster of Paris. "Clay is eco-friendly, unlike Plaster of Paris, and we must go back to clay for sculpting idols of Ganesh and Durga," he added.