Panjim, Sept. 16 -- Following Ganesh Visarjan, members of Yuva Shakti, led by president Shri Sujan Naik, conducted a Beach Cleanup and Idol Collection Drive at Miramar Beach on Wednesday morning.

The drive began at 6 am after several Ganesh idols were reportedly found floating near Miramar and Caranzalem beaches. Many of the idols, made of Plaster of Paris (POP), were found broken along the shoreline, raising concerns over marine pollution as well as the respectful handling of religious idols.

During the drive, volunteers collected the idols from the beach and later conducted a Re-Visarjan (Punar-Visarjan) with the prescribed rituals.

According to Yuva Shakti, the initiative has been carried out annually for the past eight years with t...