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BMC opens online single-window for Ganeshotsav pandal permissions
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…
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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.
The Indian Opinion
The online single-window is a welcome step, but the real hurdle is enforcement. Past years saw delays because police NOCs were held up offline. The BMC claims this will be faster now, but mandals often lack digital literacy. The mandatory training sounds sensible, but will it be more than a certificate exercise? The test will come in the first week of September: how many mandals get permissions before the festival begins.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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