New Delhi, March 3 (NationPress) To promote nature-based solutions for celebrating Holi and other festivities in a vibrant, joyful, and environmentally-friendly manner, the Environment Ministry has organized workshops at various Eco-Clubs. This initiative aligns with Mission LiFE, as announced by an official on Tuesday.

Students are engaging in hands-on sessions where they learn to create natural colors from edible and leafy vegetables. Green shades come from fresh leafy greens, red is made from beetroot, yellow from turmeric (haldi), and orange from Gogupuvvu (Palash), as stated in an official announcement from the Ministry.

These eco-friendly Holi color workshops are part of the Environment Education Programme (EEP) initiated by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, and are being held nationwide.

The colors produced are entirely free from harmful chemicals, ensuring that the celebrations are safe for individuals and the environment, the statement noted.

This campaign is rapidly gaining traction across Eco-Clubs, actively involving students in practical learning and encouraging them to adopt sustainable practices during festivals, the statement highlighted.

By replacing synthetic colors with biodegradable options, these young learners are becoming champions of environmentally responsible celebrations within their communities, the statement added.

This initiative underscores how simple, nature-centric solutions can render festivals vibrant, joyful, and eco-friendly, according to the Ministry's statement.

Mission LiFE (Lifestyle for Environment) is a global movement spearheaded by Prime Minister Narendra Modi aimed at inspiring both individual and collective actions for environmental preservation.

The mission seeks to transform individuals into Pro-Planet People (P3) by adopting sustainable habits—such as minimizing waste, conserving energy, and avoiding single-use plastics—to transition from a 'use-and-dispose' economy to a circular economy.

In Nagpur, Maharashtra, the trend of eco-friendly colors is thriving, with rising demand in various cities across the state.

The Adamane family in the city is a key player in the shift towards eco-friendly colors, having produced organic colors for three generations.

This year, they have prepared a stock of organic colors and are advocating for their use as a natural alternative to artificial colors.

Roshan Adamane, while discussing the family's legacy, informed IANS, "Our grandfather initiated this business. We utilize arrowroot powder as the primary ingredient, mixing it with food-grade, safe colors. No harmful chemicals are included. The mixture is crafted by combining water and color, sun-dried, machine-filtered, and finally packaged to yield 7-8 appealing colors, including green, blue, red, and yellow."

Roshan added, "Our aim goes beyond mere business. We aspire to assist people in celebrating Holi safely with environmentally-friendly colors."

This gulal is distributed across Vidarbha, as well as in regions like Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, and Maharashtra.