Rajkot: Keeping up with their tradition of over a decade , the Navanagar Nature Club in Jamnagar will clean up the Balachadi beach a week after the immersion of Ganesha idols in the sea.However, this time around, the members of the club have invited Gujarat chief minister Vijay Rupani to give impetus to their efforts to conserve the local ecology and marine life.Balachadi beach, near Jamnagar, is very popular among visitors because of its calm and clean sea. 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. Every year, we explain to people the importance of eco-friendly idols and saving the environment. But not many pay heed to us. 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. Moreover, the students of high school and colleges volunteer in this activity along with the Marine National Park officials. Every year, about 2,000 people join the mass cleaning exercise a week after the Ganesha immersion.“This year, we have invited CM to join in the cleaning and make it part of the Swachh Bharat campaign. This will help create awareness among people,” Jadeja said.

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