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Goa Government today said it would form flying squads and keep an eagle eye on the state's borders to stop Plaster of Paris Ganesh idols from coming into the state for sale ahead of the Ganesh festival next month. "The ban on PoP idols in the state would be strictly implemented during the Ganesh Chaturthi this year. Adequate measures are planned, alongwith other departments, to ensure that these idols are not sold in the state," Environment Minister Rajendra Arlekar said, speaking to reporters

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