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Ganesh Chaturthi: Mumbai Mayor Installs Student-Crafted Eco-Friendly Idol
Mumbai Mayor Ritu Tawde welcomed Ganesh Chaturthi at her home in Mumbai.
She installed a small Ganesh idol made from Shadu clay.
The idol was made by Ritik Paswan, a second-grade student.
Ritik had given the idol to the Mayor the week before.
The Mayor invited Ritik and his mother to the prayer ceremony.
The celebration used flowers and other materials that are better for the environment.
Tawde also reviewed places where Ganesh idols could be immersed after the festival.
Officials prepared 358 artificial immersion ponds for smaller idols.
Mumbai Mayor Ritu Tawde installed a Shadu clay Ganesh idol at the Mayor’s Bungalow for the one-and-a-half-day Ganesh Chaturthi celebration.
The idol was crafted by Ritik Paswan, a Class 2 student at Prabhadevi Municipal School.
Tawde invited Ritik and his mother to participate in the Ganesh puja at her residence.
The Mayor’s residence used flowers and other eco-friendly materials for its decorations.
Tawde said 358 artificial immersion ponds had been prepared across Mumbai under a High Court directive for idols smaller than six feet.
- Who
- Mumbai Mayor Ritu Tawde and Ritik Paswan, a Class 2 student from Prabhadevi Municipal School.
- What
- Tawde installed Ritik’s Shadu clay Ganesh idol and held a Ganesh puja at her residence.
- Where
- The Mayor’s Bungalow in Mumbai, Maharashtra.
- When
- Monday, September 14, 2026, during the one-and-a-half-day Ganesh Chaturthi celebration.
- Why
- To honour Ritik’s handmade idol and promote environmentally sustainable Ganesh festival celebrations.
Key facts
- Mayor
- Ritu Tawde
- Idol material
- Shadu clay
- Idol maker
- Ritik Paswan, a Class 2 student
- School
- Prabhadevi Municipal School, run by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation
- Celebration length
- One and a half days
- Artificial immersion ponds
- 358 prepared across Mumbai
- Environmental measures
- Flowers and other eco-friendly decoration materials were used
Quotes
Ritu Tawde
Mumbai mayor who installed the student's eco-friendly Ganesh idol at her residence
“I extend my heartfelt best wishes to all for Shri Ganeshotsav, Maharashtra's state festival. May our beloved Bappa cast his benevolent gaze upon our Mumbai city and bestow happiness, prosperity, and good health upon everyone—this is my prayer.”
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“Four days ago, I conducted a thorough review of all the chowpatties, natural water bodies, and artificial immersion ponds across Mumbai. I personally visited all the locations.”
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