Updated On: 09 August, 2012 08:41 AM IST | | IANS
The Mumbai civic agency Wednesday announced a scheme to provide insurance and medical assistance to participants in next month's 11-day Ganeshotsav festival, an official said here.
Mayor Sunil Prabhu said that any participant injured during the festivities would be provided free medical treatment up to Rs.15,000 in any civic hospital.
However, in case of fatalities during the festival, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation would give a compensation of Rs.150,000 to the family of the victim, he said.