MUMBAI, INDIA, August 23, 2022 (Organiser.org): India’s richest Ganesha Mandal, the GSB Seva Mandal at King’s Circle in Mumbai has got an insurance cover of approximately US$39.5 million for the five-day celebration during this year’s Chaturthi. The mandal is also popularly known as Navsala Pavnara Viswacha Raja. The Ganesha statue here is decorated with 145 lbs of gold ornaments, 650 lbs of silver and other precious jewels. The first look unveiling event shall take place on August 29, 7:30 pm onwards. The Ganeshotsav begins from August 31 and the Ganesha Statue sits in the pandal till September 4. This also is the only Mandal in the city where the rituals are performed round the clock. The Ganesha statue is made up of clay, grass and naturally extracted water colors which are soluble in water ensuring fish in the sea are unharmed.
This year, the mandal has taken an insurance cover of a record $39.5 million. This insurance covers a variety of risks that includes theft of gold, silver or jewelry. The personal accident insurance covers volunteers, priests, cooks, shoe stall workers, valet parking persons, security guards. The standard fire and special peril policy with earthquake risk covers items like furniture, fixtures and fittings, installations like computers, CCTV cameras, scanners, utensils, grocery, fruits and vegetables. Also, the Public liability covers pandals, stadiums, devotees etc.
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