Mumbai's Ganesh Mandals spruce up festivities by beefing up insurance

Ganpati mandals in Mumbai have ensured that no untoward incident dampens the spirit of the 10-day festivities that begin from Monday. In an attempt to welcome the elephant god to a safe environment, the mandal committees have beefed up theirinsurance covers.

Take the most popular Ganesh mandal. Lalbaugcha Raja,   situated in Lalbaug area of Mumbai, has been insured with an insurance cover of Rs 51 crore, up from Rs 45 crore taken last year. The  policy,   taken from New India Assurance,  includes   Rs 3.5 crore cover for pandal, settings and electricals, Rs 10 crore for third party   risks   (prasad or edible offerings)   as precaution against food poisoning, accident cover of Rs 30 crore covering both volunteers   and    devotees    and Rs 7.5 crore cover to protect the idol’s jewellery.

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