Source: Aaj Tak Hindi News Channel
MUMBAI, INDIA, July 28, 2001: Massive preparations are now underway for the annual Ganasha festival in this city. A big change for this year is the use of environmentally sound materials for the huge temporary Ganesha statues which are placed in the ocean at the festival’s end. The use of non-biodegradable building materials and toxic paint was polluting the water.