Covid-19: Unable to get raw material, Indore idol makers stare at losses

Several idol makers in Indore say they are staring at huge losses amid Covid-19 crisis as they are unable to obtain raw materials required to make idols ahead of Ganesh Utsav.

There are many sculptors in Indore who start preparations for the Ganesh Utsav from Holi. That they have not been able to do this time in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic and lockdowns imposed to curb the spread of the virus.

People making sculptures in Indore's Murti Gali make more than idols at different festivals every year. Thousands of idols are made by people from every family here