Ganpati Mandals Urge BMC To Roll Back Rs 15,000 Fine For Potholes Near Pandals
On July 21, the BMC increased the penalty for potholes found in the vicinity of Ganpati pandals post-festival to Rs 15,000 from Rs 2,000.
The Brihanmumbai Sarvajanik Ganeshotsav Samanvaya Samiti, which represents Ganpati mandals across Mumbai, on Sunday requested the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to remove the recent increase in fines for potholes near Ganpati pandals—from Rs 2,000 to Rs 15,000 per pothole.
According to a report by The Hindustan Times citing advocate Naresh Dahibawkar, chairman of the Samiti, the increase in the fine will put an unfair financial strain on the organisers of Ganesh festival celebrations.
'Such strict enforcement is not there even for contractors who construct poor roads. We will follow up with both the BMC and the state government to seek cancellation of the fine," said Dahibawkar, according to the HT report.
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'The very essence of this festival is rooted in social unity, nationalism, the spirit of freedom, self-respect, and pride in our language," he said.
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