25,000 students make Guntur a world record-holder with ‘Green Ganesh’

Guntur Municipal Corporation (GMC) on Friday (September 11, 2026) entered the World Book of Records, London, after 25,000 students from 55 schools simultaneously made eco-friendly clay Ganesha idols as part of its Green Ganesh programme.

The event, organised under the Nava Guntur initiative, was centrally monitored at the NTR Stadium, where GMC Commissioner K. Mayur Ashok, MLAs Galla Madhavi, Naseer Ahmed and Boorla Ramanjaneyulu, Andhra Pradesh State Technology Services (APTS) chairman Mannava Mohan Krishna and others participated.

World Book of Records, London, Joint Secretary Eliaz formally announced the record and presented the registration certificate. He said the previous record involved 8,750 participants making clay idols, while the Guntur initiative set a new benchmark with 25,000 students participating simultaneously.