New Delhi, May 19 -- Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Tuesday announced a special public participation campaign for the respectful collection and recycling of damaged idols of Hindu deities across the Capital.

According to the Chief Minister's Office (CMO), as part of the initiative, the Delhi Government plans to establish dedicated collection centres for the dignified disposal and recycling of old and damaged idols.

The Chief Minister said the campaign would be entirely citizen-centric and invited suggestions directly from Delhi residents to help shape the final framework of the initiative through public participation.

She noted that idols worshipped in homes for years are often abandoned under peepal trees, near riverbanks, in par...