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Plea for buying only eco-friendly Ganeshas [1]

Baliram Kumbar has been making Ganesha idols for several years now.

Even though he has stopped making idols using artificial colours, as it contains harmful chemicals like lead and chromium, there seems to be an increasing demand for the same.

Publication Date: 
18/08/2010
Deccan Herald (Bangalore) [2]
Tags:
Hazardous Products [3], Hazardous Waste [4], Pollution Control [5], State Pollution Control Board (SPCB) [6], Water Pollution [7]

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