Ganesh Chaturthi 2026: Panvel civic body launches online single-window system for Ganpati pandal permissions

Ahead of Ganesh Chaturthi 2026 the Panvel Municipal Corporation has introduced an online singlewindow system to streamline the process of obtaining permissions for Ganesh mandal pandalsThe civic body held a Ganeshotsav planning meeting on Tuesday August 25 at Adya Krantiveer Vasudev Balwant Phadke Natyagruha under the guidance of Mayor Nitin Patil The meeting focused on ensuring safe orderly and smooth celebrations with representatives of various Ganesh mandals raising concerns and suggestionsA dedicated website for online pavilion permissions was also launched during the meetingMandals can apply for multiple permissions onlineAdditional Municipal Commissioner Ganesh Shete said the new system has been introduced to eliminate the need for mandal representatives to make repeated visits to different municipal officesThrough the singlewindow system Ganesh mandals can obtain No Objection Certificates NOCs from the traffic police local police stations fire brigade and property department Pavilion permissions will then be processed through Ward Committees A B C and D as well as the Navade subdivisionA dedicated portal pandalmahartsin has been made available for applications and mandals have been urged to submit their permission requests onlineNodal officers will also be appointed in each ward committee to assist with the permission process after the required documents are submittedPanvel mayor addresses traffic immersion concernsMayor Nitin Patil said suggestions raised by Ganesh mandal representatives would be considered and addressedOn traffic congestion in Panvel city he said the civic administration would hold discussions with the business community to explore solutionsPatil also said the technical feasibility of installing a lift at the immersion ghat near Koliwada would be examinedTo ease Ganesh idol immersion at Ballaleshwar Lake he directed the civic administration to arrange an additional raftCivic body steps up pothole repairs ahead of Ganeshotsav 2026The municipal administration said its road repair machinery has been activated to address potholes across the cityAdditional Commissioner Shete said urgent repairs would be undertaken at locations requiring attention ahead of the festival to facilitate the movement of Ganesh idols and processionsPolice call for CCTV cameras and volunteersAssistant Commissioner of Police Mayur Bhujbal urged large housing societies to obtain the required permissions for Ganesh idol arrival and immersion processionsHe also advised public Ganesh mandals to install CCTV cameras around their pandal premises and deploy volunteers during night hoursBhujbal further said that festival displays should not contain objectionable content and that procession schedules should be finalised in accordance with police directionsAdministration focuses on safe and ecofriendly celebrationsThe planning meeting was attended by municipal officials police personnel CIDCO and MSEDCL representatives elected representatives and members of various Ganesh mandalsThe civic administration said preparations are underway to coordinate public safety traffic management cleanliness ecofriendly immersion arrangements and law and order during GaneshotsavWith the new online singlewindow system the Panvel civic body aims to make the permission process more convenient for Ganesh mandals while ensuring better coordination among the departments involved