Will the Ravanas be ready in time for Dussehra?

By Fnf Desk | PUBLISHED: 24, Sep 2017, 7:10 am IST | UPDATED: 25, Sep 2017, 13:55 pm IST

Delhi: However, as part of its anti-encroachment drive last week, the South Delhi Municipal Corporation confiscated the effigies this year. Effigies line the pavement of Najafgarh Road in west Delhi’s Titarpur. Half-finished Ravana effigies, wrapped in sarees and khaki paper, line the pavements of Najafgarh Road in west Delhi’s Titarpur. While skilled artisans earn up to Rs 35,000 in two months, workers get around Rs 8,000-Rs 10,000. Effigies line the pavement of Najafgarh Road in west Delhi’s Titarpur.

Effigies line the pavement of Najafgarh Road in west Delhi’s Titarpur. Effigies line the pavement of Najafgarh Road in west Delhi’s Titarpur. Half-finished Ravana effigies, wrapped in sarees and khaki paper, line the pavements of Najafgarh Road in west Delhi’s Titarpur, as reported.

According to the Newspaper,During any other year, these effigies would have been ready by now. However, as part of its anti-encroachment drive last week, the South Delhi Municipal Corporation confiscated the effigies this year. With Dussehra just days away, the men are worried about completing their orders and paying off their loans. “We started work towards the end of July.