Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], Aug 13 (ANI): Ahead of Ganesh Chaturthi, Government of Tamil Nadu has prohibited the installation of idols in public places and rallies to immerse idols in water bodies in view of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Surat (Gujarat) [India], Aug 13 (ANI): Ahead of Ganesh Chaturthi, artists are sculpting unique idols. In Surat, Lord Ganesha's idol can be seen as a coronavirus killer. In another set of idols, Ganesha's mice can be seen battling coronavirus.
Puducherry [India], Aug 11 (ANI): Puducherry District Magistrate has issued an order prohibiting the placing of idols at public places, gatherings and public processions to celebrate Ganesh Chaturthi, in view of the COVID-19 outbreak.
Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu) [India], Aug 10 (ANI): Ahead of Ganesh Chaturthi, a miniature artist in Tamil Nadu's Coimbatore has designed a 'Coronavirus warrior Ganesha' idol.
Panaji (Goa) [India], Aug 10 (ANI): Goa Disaster Management Authority (GDMA) has issued guidelines to be followed during Janmashtami and Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations in view of coronavirus outbreak.
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], August 9 (ANI): Organisations are now coming up with eco-friendly initiatives for Ganesh Chaturthi and other festivals such as idols containing herb seeds which can be planted.
Rajkot (Gujarat) [India], July 25 (ANI): The Rashtriya Kamdhenu Aayog (RKA) is encouraging cowsheds to make eco-friendly idols of Lord Ganesh using cow dung for Ganesh Chaturthi.
Indore (Madhya Pradesh) [India], July 23 (ANI): Following Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision of "Aatmanirbhar Bharat", Indore's Shweta Paliwal has made innovative eco-friendly rakhis and Ganesh idols along with other decorative items out of cow dung, ahead of Raksha Bandhan and Ganesh Cha
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], July 21 (ANI): With Ganesh Chaturthi around the corner, idol makers in Hyderabad have urged Telangana government to release guidelines for idol making and financial help, during the current coronavirus pandemic.
Nagpur (Maharashtra) [India], July 19 (ANI): With Ganesh Chaturthi around the corner, idol makers in Nagpur say they are facing huge losses due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], July 12 (ANI): With Ganesh Chaturthi around the corner, idol makers in Bengaluru say they are bracing to face huge losses amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], July 9 (ANI): For Ganesh Chathurthi this year, the famed Khairtabad Ganesh idol is likely to be 27 feet tall this year if the government grants permission, the committee organising the Ganesh Utsav said.