To celebrate eco-friendly festivals, the Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) will provide free clay and space for sculptors to create idols. The civic body has requested the sculptors to file applications to TMC within the next 15 days to obtain clay and apply for space allocation, so that the availability of clay and planning of space by wards can be properly managed.

To promote eco-friendly Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations, a meeting was held on January 16 with sculptors and public Ganesh festival committees under the direction of Municipal Commissioner Saurabh Rao. On February 3, the guidelines for eco-friendly Ganesh festival 2025 were also released. As per the discussions in this meeting, sculptors are urged to apply for clay and space at the earliest, so that the clay can be made available in a timely manner. Additionally, once applications for space are received, appropriate spaces will be identified by ward, and these can be provided free of charge to sculptors for idol creation, said Chief Environmental Officer Manisha Pradhan.