Record number of pandals; Mumbai gears up for a grand Ganesh festival
Every year, organisers of Sarvajanik Mandals seek permission from the civic authorities to set up pandals for the festival. This year, the BMC received 3,767 applications, of which 2,729 or 72 per cent, have been granted permission.
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has given permission to more than 2,700 mandals to set up Ganesh pandals across the megapolis. (Express Photo by Ganesh Shirsekar) Mumbai is abuzz with excitement as Ganesh festival week kicks off Tuesday, with the highest number of pandals in the city this year. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has given permission to more than 2,700 mandals to set up Ganesh pandals across the megapolis — the highest number in the city since 2018.
Every year, organisers of Sarvajanik Mandals seek permission from the civic authorities to set up pandals for the festival. This year, the BMC received 3,767 applications, of which 2,729 or 72 per cent, have been granted permission. In 2022, the BMC received 3,487 applications, with 2,417 applicants receiving approval.
In 2021, out of 3,104 applications, 2,108 were approved, while in 2020, a total of 2,033 applicants were granted permission out of 2,895. In 2019, the BMC recorded 3,727 applications, with 2,668 receiving approval, and in 2018, out of 3,524 applications, 2,387 were granted.
Lalbaug Cha Raja at Lalbaug in Mumbai.
The Ganesh Utsav Mandal in Nikadwadi Lane Girgaon. (Express Photo by Ganesh Shirsekar)
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