Bronze price increase delays Ambedkar statue work at Mumbai’s Indu Mill

Work on an Ambedkar statue at Mumbai’s Indu Mill stalls as a reported rise in bronze prices affects production, according to Times of India. The outlet reports that the project faces delays because the higher cost of bronze makes it harder to proceed with the planned statue work under existing procurement and budgeting. The article links the interruption directly to the cost escalation for bronze, which is a key material for the statue’s fabrication. It does not provide details on how long the pause will last, nor does it specify whether the project team is changing the design, sourcing, or budget allocations to respond to the price increase. The report focuses on the impact of commodity pricing on on-the-ground execution of public artwork at the Indu Mill site in Mumbai. Other specifics such as timelines, contractor statements, or official measures to mitigate costs are not included in the available excerpt.