We wish a soft landing for all Govindas across the city, scaling pyramids today. “I do not know about a soft landing but several Govindas will have a stress-free one,” said Arjun Meghe, Youth Wing general secretary of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Meghe has insured 3,000 Govindas in 47 mandals across Worli. Each of these Govindas is insured for a sum of R10 lakh for the festival. The premium is R75 each.

The Dahi Handi Association of Maharashtra, Vice-Treasurer Ajit Yadav said, “These Govindas have been insured by Meghe through the association which is collaborating with Oriental Insurance. We, President Arun Patil and Secretary Kamlesh Bhoir, always encourage mandals to take insurance for Govindas. Some of the terms roughly are “R10 lakh for permanent disability. The same amount if both limbs (hands/legs) are injured or both eyes are affected. It is R5 lakh in case of one limb or an eye. The Govindas scaling the pyramid have to be 14 years and above.”