Opt for eco-friendly clay Ganesh idols: Telangana govt

Hyderabad: State environment minister A Indrakaran Reddy appealed to the citizens to opt for eco-friendly clay idols of Ganesh for the upcoming festival.

This year, Ganesh Chaturthi festivities will begin on September 19, while the Pollution Control Board (PCB) will undertake a campaign on the subject in educational institutes.

Speaking after launching a poster of clay idols at the PCB office, the minister stressed the importance of immersing the idols in retention tanks.