Ganesh Chaturthi: Ganesha idols get costlier amid rising inflation

Aug 25, 2022

Mumbai Aug 25 (ANI): Ganesh Chaturthi is just around the corner and this year's festival has been hit by inflation. Amid all this, the price of Ganesha idols has been increased by about 20 per cent due to the increase in the price of raw materials required for the idols. GST on raw material of Ganesha idol has increased the rates. This has resulted in an increase of around 40 to 50 per cent in the price of PoP (Plaster of Paris). For the last two years, many restrictions were imposed on Ganesh Chaturthi due to the Corona crisis. But this year the relaxation of these restrictions has created excitement among devotees and industrialists. The celebrations are expected to be the way it used be prior to COVID pandemic. Interacting with ANI on August 25, a seller said, “After 2 years, Ganesh Utsav is being celebrated. This time there're no restrictions. The price of idols has increased due to hike in prices of Plaster of Paris (PoP).”