Archive · 21 Jul 2026
Indore Workers Recover Rs 5 Lakh Silver Lota from Garbage
In Indore, a family accidentally threw out a very valuable silver urn, called a lota, with their trash.
The lota was worth Rs 5 lakh and was a family heirloom.
The family realized their mistake and asked the city workers for help.
The workers searched through tons of garbage for two days and finally found the lota.
It was handed over to a local councillor until the family member who was on a pilgrimage returns.
The workers said it was like finding a needle in a haystack, but they were happy to help.
A Rs 5 lakh silver lota was accidentally thrown out with household trash in Indore.
Municipal workers searched through tons of garbage for two days to recover the lota.
The lota was found in a pile of scrap metal at a sorting facility.
The family provided a photograph of the lota to aid in its identification.
The recovered lota was handed over to a local municipal councillor for safekeeping.
- Who
- Municipal sanitation workers and the family of the elderly woman
- What
- Recovery of a Rs 5 lakh silver lota from garbage
- When
- July 18
- Where
- Rajendra Nagar, Indore
- Why
- The elderly woman mistakenly threw out the silver lota with household trash.
Family's Distress
Municipal Workers' Effort
Family's Distress
Family's Distress
The family was distressed after accidentally throwing out their precious ancestral heirloom.
Municipal Workers' Effort
Municipal workers worked tirelessly for two days to recover the silver lota.
- Date of Incident
- July 18
- Location
- Rajendra Nagar, Indore
- Value of Lota
- Rs 5 Lakh
- Weight of Lota
- 2 kg
- Recovered By
- Municipal Sanitation Workers
- Safekeeping
- Local Municipal Councillor Prashant Badwe