Ganesh Chaturthi 2021: BMC Urges Mandals in Mumbai to Follow ‘One Ward-One Ganpati’ Concept
Mumbai, July 20: The Mumbai civic physique has urged Ganesh mandals in outstanding areas like Andheri, Juhu and Versova to comply with the idea of ‘one ward-one Ganpati’ throughout the competition this 12 months in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Vishwas Mote, the assistant municipal commissioner of Ok-West ward, which covers Andheri-West, Juhu, Versova and different areas, made this enchantment in a letter to the Ganpati mandals final week. The 10-day competition begins on ‘Ganesh Chaturthi’, which falls on August 22 this 12 months. When is Ganesh Chaturthi in 2021? Know The Starting Date of The 10-Day Competition of Ganeshotsav In Maharashtra This Yr.
Mumbai is without doubt one of the worst hit by coronavirus with over one lakh circumstances and greater than 5,500 deaths due to the illness. Practically 150 huge Ganpati mandals are positioned in the Ok- West civic ward, which has to this point reported 5,813 COVID-19 circumstances and 258 deaths, in accordance to knowledge of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Company (BMC).
It’s at the moment ranked fourth in the variety of coronavirus circumstances among the many 24 civic wards in the town. Mote in his letter stated he has already urged all corporators in the Ok-West ward to implement the idea of ‘one ward-one Ganpati’.
He stated as the peak of Ganapati idols has to be restricted to 4 ft, ample variety of synthetic lakes shall be created in the ward for the immersion of idols.
Assuring to present all services on the synthetic lakes, he appealed to residents to carry out immersion of idols in these water our bodies solely.
“To keep away from overcrowding and for upkeep of social distancing, there may be additionally a plan of accepting Ganapati idols on the society gates for immersion,” Mote stated in the letter.
