Mumbai's richest Ganesh mandal insured for Rs 264.75 cr

Mumbai (Maharashtra): Gowd Saraswat Brahman (GSB) Ganesh mandal, which is believed to be Mumbai's richest mandal, has taken an insurance cover of Rs 264.75 crore.

Mumbai: Devotees throng Ganesha Idol at Lalbaughcha Raja on the occasion of #GaneshaChaturthi pic.twitter.com/VjYmLk5QOm

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The GSB Ganpati mandal has installed as many as 65 CCTV cameras in the premises, which are directly connected to the police control room.

Speaking to ANI, GSB Ganesh mandal spokesperson RG Bhat said the idol has been decorated with 70 kilograms of gold and 350 kilograms of silver donated by devotees in past 64 years to the mandal.

#Maharashtra: Devotees throng to Nagpur's Tekdi Ganesh temple on the festival of #GaneshChaturthi pic.twitter.com/gQFX1nveuC

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"This idol will be here in the mandal for the next five days. In order to tighten the security, we have hired around 500 people for taking care of the mandal. Not only that, we have also installed drone cameras which will be operated by the people working for the mandal," he added.

#WATCH People celebrate and beat drums outside Pune's Dagdusheth Halwai Ganapati Temple on the festival of #GaneshChaturthi #Maharashtra pic.twitter.com/e6iTHq4QJi

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The mandal will celebrate Ganesh Chaturthi for five-days.

Aurangabad: An eco-friendly idol of Lord Ganesha has been created in a pond in an agricultural field in Kharadi village by using waste materials, fertilisers, & small plants. #Maharashtra pic.twitter.com/23iMCAlD1c

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#Mumbai: Drones being used at Sion East's GSB Seva Mandal for security surveillance. The Ganesh idol here is decorated with more than 70 kg 23-carat gold. pic.twitter.com/ggAnRAhBEY

— ANI (@ANI) September 13, 2018