Environmental protection appeals have transformed the Ganesh festival market: A salute to POP from afar... 15,000 Panchagavya idols are being made in Nilbad.

27,000 people from outside have brought back soil and idols made of natural elements. The demand for these idols has increased, and the campaigns being run to protect the environment have brought about a significant change in the Ganeshotsav market. Previously, there was a high demand for idols made of POP (Plaster of Paris). Now, this demand has decreased, and the demand for idols made of soil, shadu soil, and panchagavya (cow's milk, curd, ghee, cow urine, and dung) has increased. People are now preferring clay idols.