{
  "id": 5982447,
  "title": "Nashik: Over 3,100 Students Make Eco-Friendly Ganesh Idols At K K Wagh Workshop",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/nashik-over-3-100-students-make-eco-friendly-ganesh-idols-at-k-k-wagh",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-06T13:09:14.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/pune/nashik-over-3100-students-make-eco-friendly-ganesh-idols-at-k-k-wagh-workshop"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The K K Wagh Educational Institute, in collaboration with K K Wagh Foundation, Shri Balasaheb Wagh Welfare Foundation, Smile and Smart Management Interface Local Exchange, and Spinach Center of Excellence, organised an Eco-Friendly Ganesh workshop in Nashik on September 6, 2026. The event, held at the College of Engineering premises, saw over 3,100 students from various schools across the district participate in creating Ganesh idols using environmentally friendly shadu soil. Notable attendees included Nashik District Collector Ayush Prasad, Nashik Municipal Commissioner Manisha Khatri, and corporator Sagar Lamkhede. The initiative aims to address environmental concerns related to the widespread use of plaster of Paris Ganesh idols, promoting a shift towards more sustainable practices that preserve cultural traditions.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}