"Ensure idols made from our soil", PM Modi urges people to avoid PoP Ganesh idols, calls for 'Vocal for Local'

Jun 28, 2026

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday urged people to celebrate Ganesh Utsav in an environmentally responsible manner by purchasing only clay idols made by...

Gujarat: Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation promotes usage of eco-friendly Ganesha idols made of cow dung and clay

Aug 06, 2025

With the festival of Ganesh Chaturthi approaching, Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation is promoting the usage of eco-friendly Ganesha idols made of cow dung and clay.

Ganesh Chaturthi: People preferring eco-friendly clay Ganesha idols in Hyderabad

Sep 04, 2021

Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], September 4 : As the Ganesh Chaturthi festival is round the corner, many people in Hyderabad have decided to bring eco-friendly...

Ma Durga idols from Kolkata's Kumartuli ready to go abroad

Aug 01, 2023

With just a few months left for Durga Puja, idols of the goddess are all set to go abroad from Kumartuli, the clay modellers'...

MP CM Mohan Yadav urges use of eco-friendly cow dung, clay idols for Ganesh Chaturthi

Aug 21, 2025

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Thursday urged people to use eco-friendly idols, made of cow dung and clay, for worship during the...

Hyderabad markets witness increased demand for eco-friendly Ganesha idols

Sep 09, 2021

Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], September 10 : With festivities for Ganesh Chaturthi set to start from Friday, the markets in Hyderabad witnessed a high demand...