# Pune mayor orders spaces, permits for dhol-tasha groups before Ganeshotsav 2026-08-12T21:50:52+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Pune mayor Manjusha Nagpure has directed the municipal corporation to provide designated open spaces and a single-window permission system for dhol-tasha groups to practice ahead of Ganeshotsav. She asked civic officials to consider grounds, riverbed areas, and to arrange lighting, sanitation and drinking water at practice venues. Groups must follow noise norms, permitted hours and traffic rules, she said. Separately, 15 Pune-based NGOs have submitted a representation to the police commissioner seeking strict enforcement of Bombay High Court noise level directions for residential and commercial zones. The groups have urged a DJ-free Ganeshotsav, citing Solapur's example last year. Vivek Velankar of Nisarg Sevak Sanstha said the groups highlighted health risks from excessive festival noise. ## Coverage - hindustantimes.com Tags: Bombay High Court, dhol-tasha, Ganeshotsav, noise norms, Pune mayor, Pune Municipal Corporation Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/pune-mayor-orders-spaces-permits-for-dhol-tasha-groups-before-ganeshotsav/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/pune-mayor-orders-spaces-permits-for-dhol-tasha-groups-before-ganeshotsav/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.