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20-30 per cent hike in Ganesh idol prices
Aug 11,2006 Mid-Day Thane
Ganesh idols in Mumbai will cost at least 20 to 30 per cent more this year, say idolmakers. The hike is mainly due to the increase in rates of raw material and colours.
Says Subhash Anant Bolinjkar, an idolmaker in the city, "Every year there is a hike in Ganesh idol prices, but this year the hike is more pronounced due to the rise in petrol prices in addition to the increase in rates of raw materials. We have to spend more on transporation due to the petrol hike."
Ganesh Chaturthi falls on 27th August this year
Ganesh idols in Mumbai will cost at least 20 to 30 per cent more this year, say idolmakers. The hike is mainly due to the increase in rates of raw material and colours.
Says Subhash Anant Bolinjkar, an idolmaker in the city, "Every year there is a hike in Ganesh idol prices, but this year the hike is more pronounced due to the rise in petrol prices in addition to the increase in rates of raw materials. We have to spend more on transporation due to the petrol hike."
Ganesh Chaturthi falls on 27th August this year
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