Nagpur Municipal Corporation is taking steps to prevent the sale of POP idols during the Ganesh Festival. NMC has decided that the POP (Plaster of Paris) idols will not be allowed to enter the city at all.
NMC has convened a meeting with traditional idol makers and social organizations to participate in the movement.
A committee has also been formed with representation from the idol makers and social organizations to prevent the sale of POP idols.
The meeting was held at Dr Panjabrao Deshmukh Hall of NMC. Representatives of the Police Administration, idol makers, social organizations, the solid waste management department, and other NMC authorities attended the meeting.
Those p[resent opined that early steps to generate awareness and prevent sale of POP idols are necessary.