BMC gives 3,000 litres eco-friendly colours for Ganesh idols

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has distributed 3,000 litres of eco-friendly colours to Ganesh idol makers ahead of Ganeshotsav 2026. The six colours, orange, red, blue, black, yellow and green, were supplied through 26 ward offices, with 500 litres of each colour.

The initiative, led by the BMC's Environment and Climate Change Department, aims to reduce the environmental impact of paints used on idols. The civic body has also appealed to over 12,000 public Ganeshotsav mandals in Mumbai to celebrate the festival in an eco-friendly manner.

Larger quantities of colours have been sent to wards in Parel, Andheri east and west, Malad and Kandivali. Ganesh Chaturthi falls on September 14 this year.