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So, we now channelize our energy to clean the beach rather than spending time and money in creating awareness among people.”The nature lovers of Jamnagar join hands every year to clean the Balachadi beach. Tourists from across Saurashtra visit the beach.Navanagar Nature Club, with the help of volunteers, has been cleaning the Balachadi beach after the festival every year for the past one decade to save the marine ecology. Sources said that nearly 2,000 Ganesha idols are immersed at the beach every year.Navanagar Nature Club president Vijaysinh Jadeja said, “The chemicals from the paint on the idols and other wastage is dangerous for marine life. Moreover, the students of high school and colleges volunteer in this activity along with the Marine National Park officials. Every year, we explain to people the importance of eco-friendly idols and saving the environment..