With Ganesh Chaturthi around the corner, Mumbai's Ganesh mandals have begun the festivities' preparations. Among them is GSB Seva which is marking 68th year of its Ganpati celebrations.
One of the richest Ganesh mandals in Mumbai,GSB has taken an insurance cover of whopping Rs 316.40 crores this year. It's been claimed to be the highest insurance cover taken by a mandal.
A mandal representative said all public liabilities and every devotee visiting the mandal is covered under the insurance, for the 10-day festivities beginning on Wednesday.
GSB Seva Mandal chariman Vijay Kamath said the insurance worth Rs 316.4 crore includes Rs 31.97 crore cover for gold, silver and other valuable items, and Rs 263 crore of personal insurance cover for the pandal, volunteers, priests, cooks, footwear stall workers, valet parking persons and security guards.
The mandal has also taken a Rs one crore standard fire and special peril policy with earthquake risk which covers furniture, fixtures, fittings, installations like computers, CCTVs and scanners, Kamath said.
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"We have covered all public liabilities and each and every devotee who the visits mandal. We are the most disciplined Ganesh mandal, so it is our responsibility to secure every devotee of Bappa (Lord Ganesh)," Kamath said.
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