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On any day in the month ahead of Ganesh Chaturthi, the Nunna Mango market, near Vijayawada, becomes a beehive of activity. While some workers are busy sculpting a Ganesh idol, some others are engrossed in giving finishing touches to them.
Despite an advisory from the State government and clear guidelines from Central Pollution Control Board on use of idols made of clay instead of Plaster of Paris (PoP), in the market here almost all of the over 6,000 idols are made of PoP.
