The ban on plaster of Paris statues was lifted during the lockdown

New delhi date. May 22, 2020, Friday

The Modi government has given a big relief to the country's sculptors amid the Korona lockdown. The government has lifted the one-year ban on Ganesha statues made of plaster of Paris. Information about this has been given by Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar by tweeting.

Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar tweeted that the decision to ban plaster of Paris for Ganesh idol has been postponed for 1 year. This will not hurt those whose idols are ready this year.

The decision to ban plaster of paris for Ganesh idol has been postponed for 1 year. This will not harm those whose idols have been made this year. PIB_India @PIBMumbai @DDNewsHindi

- Prakash Javadekar (@PrakashJavdekar) May 22, 2020

The government's decision has come as a relief to sculptors who already have a stockpile of sculptures made of plaster of Paris. It is worth mentioning that the plaster of Paris statues do not dissolve quickly in water. It causes a lot of damage to the environment. In it, the Central Pollution Control Board banned sculptures made of plaster of Paris, plastic or thermocol.

This year Ganesha will be established on 22nd August and dissolved on 1st September. During the establishment and dissolution of Ganesha, Ganesha Yatra originates from different parts of the country. In Maharashtra, millions of small and large idols are dismantled on the occasion of Ganeshotsav.