# BMC opens online single-window for Ganeshotsav pandal permissions 2026-08-14T14:12:59+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) launched its online single-window system on Friday for Ganeshotsav mandals to apply for pandal permissions and obtain no-objection certificates from the local and traffic police. The system will remain open from August 14 to September 13 for Ganeshotsav, which falls on September 14; permissions will be valid until September 26. Applicants can apply via the BMC website under the pandal facility. For new mandals, approvals go through the ward office and zonal deputy commissioner. A fee of Rs 100 is charged. Existing mandals with five-year permissions can renew online after physical verification. The BMC also made a one-day training on crowd management, fire safety and first aid mandatory for two volunteers from each mandal, and warned against digging roads or footpaths for erecting pandals. ## Coverage - timesofindia.indiatimes.com Tags: BMC, Ganeshotsav, Mumbai Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/bmc-opens-online-single-window-for-ganeshotsav-pandal-permissions/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/bmc-opens-online-single-window-for-ganeshotsav-pandal-permissions/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.