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The absence of red mark on the back of PoP idols makes it difficult for devotees to differentiate between clay and PoP idols.”While explaining the adverse effect of POP idols, Chatterjee said, “POP idols are non-biodegradable, therefore they don’t get dissolve and remain in water for longer period. Nagpur: Apathy of the Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) is all set to force water bodies in the city to face severe problems due to immersion of Ganesh idols made of Plaster of Paris (PoP). In the investigation conducted by Nagpur Today, it came to fore that the municipal administration did not put in required efforts to curb the sale of PoP Ganesh idols. On the issue, Kaustav Chatterjee, founder of Green Vigil Foundation, said, “Many people end up purchasing PoP idols keeping faith on the seller’s claim that the idols are of clay. Now, with immersion process started with disposing of filth along with Ganesh idols (even made from clays), is surely to create severe problems for aquatic life in the lake..