As per the revised CPCB guidelines issued in 2020, idols made of biodegradable raw materials be encouraged, while those made ...

Mumbai: The Bombay high court on Tuesday scheduled the hearing of petitions challenging the ban on plaster of Paris (PoP) idols for April 23. Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice Makarand Karnik ...

Mumbai: While the Maharashtra government and Plaster of Paris (PoP) Ganesha makers are caught in a stalemate over the ...

Mumbai: Emphasising the need to protect the environment, the Bombay High Court on Tuesday stated that artisans do not have a ...

A Thane-based association of idol makers, Shri Ganesh Murtikar Utkarsha Sanstha, has approached the Bombay high court, ...

Maharashtra minister Pankaja Munde announced the formation of a study group to assess the environmental impact of immersing Plaster of Paris (PoP) idols, as per directives from the science commission.

To bring clarity on the use of Plaster of Paris (PoP) for making Ganesh idols, an expert committee under the Rajiv Gandhi Science and Technology Commission will conduct a comprehensive study, said ...

The Shiv Sena (UBT) has criticized the BJP-led Mahayuti government in Maharashtra for imposing restrictions on festivals like Holi and the use of Plaster of Paris for Ganesh idols. Party leaders ...

Following the recent Bombay high court ban on Plaster of Paris (POP) Ganesh idols, the BMC has expedited the shift to shadu or organic clay. However, the sculptors of the normally huge sarvajanik ...