Sculptors who create Ganesh idols from clay have expressed fears that the civic body will turn a blind eye towards plaster of Paris (PoP) statues. They claimed that officials were unable to provide them with details regarding the action that would be taken against PoP idols during a coordination meeting. 

Vasant Raje, a member of Mumbai Murtikar Sanghatana, said a coordination meeting was held at the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) headquarters  headquarters on Tuesday in the presence of Deepak Kesarkar and Mangal Prabhat Lodha, the respective guardian ministers of Mumbai City and Suburban districts.