In an effort to end the production of Plaster of Paris (PoP) Ganesh idols, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), which is firm on its decision to allow only eco-friendly idols, said that it will write to the Ganesh idol makers of the Pen town in Raigad district.

Vasant Raje, president of the Shree Ganesh Murti Kala Samiti, said, “We are going to appeal to the BMC to appoint staff at the entry point of the city so PoP idols do not come for sale in Mumbai. We will raise this demand during the meeting with the administration. Most of the PoP idols came from Pen.”