Archive · 24 Jul 2026
Uran Idol Makers Seek Aid Amid Rising Costs
Artisans in Uran, Maharashtra, who make traditional eco-friendly Ganesh idols, are asking the government for help.
The prices of the clay they use and the cost of labour have gone up, making it harder for them to make idols.
They want the government to give them money to help with these higher costs before the festival.
The artisans have been making these idols for over a hundred years and supply them to many nearby cities.
Ganesh idol makers in Uran seek government aid due to rising production costs.
Shadu clay prices have increased by `15 per unit.
Labour charges have risen by nearly `2,000.
Artisans supply idols to Uran, Panvel, Navi Mumbai, and Mumbai.
No subsidy has been announced despite repeated demands.
- Who
- Ganesh idol makers in Uran, Maharashtra
- What
- Seeking government financial assistance due to rising production costs
- When
- Ahead of Ganesh Festival 2026
- Where
- Uran, Maharashtra
- Why
- To offset increased costs of raw materials and labour
Artisans' Perspective
Government's Perspective
Financial Assistance
Artisans' Perspective
Artisans seek government aid to offset rising production costs.
Government's Perspective
Government has not announced any subsidy despite repeated demands.
- Location
- Uran, Maharashtra
- Festival
- Ganesh Festival 2026
- Main Raw Material
- Shadu clay
- Cost Increase
- Shadu clay: `15 per unit, Labour: `2,000
- Artisan Spokesperson
- Manohar Pawar
- Affected Villages
- Chirner, Kumbharpada, Jasai
- Supply Areas
- Uran, Panvel, Navi Mumbai, Mumbai