India's Ganesh idol makers count the cost of devastating floods

Weeks before the Ganesh Chaturthi festival, floods washed away months of work for idol makers in Maharashtra.
India Today on MSN

Can rain-hit idol workshops meet Ganesh festival demand in Maharashtra?

Torrential rains have inundated workshops in Raigad's Pen taluka, nucleus of the idol-crafting industry that employs ...

BMC To Provide Free Eco-Friendly Paints To Ganesh Idol Makers To Curb Toxic Pollution In Water Bodies

BMC will provide 25,400 litres of eco-friendly paint free of cost to Ganesh idol makers in Mumbai this year. The move aims to ...
The Free Press Journal

Ganeshotsav 2026: BMC To Offer Free Mandap Permits, Shadu Clay To Eco-Friendly Ganesh Idol Makers, Launches Single-Window System

Mumbai, March 28: To promote eco-friendly festivals this year, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) will offer free permits for temporary mandaps to sculptors making eco-friendly Ganesh idols.