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Thane Festival Permits Delayed as 192 Mandap Applications Remain Pending
Many festival groups in Thane are waiting for permission to build temporary pavilions called mandaps.
These permissions are needed for Dahi Handi and Ganeshotsav celebrations.
The city had received many applications, but only a small number had been approved.
Dahi Handi was three days away when the figures were reported.
Ganeshotsav organisers were also waiting for most of their applications to be cleared.
Organisers said the delay made it difficult to build stages and plan safety measures.
City officials said they were checking sites and traffic arrangements.
They promised to process compliant applications as quickly as possible.
Thane Municipal Corporation reported 192 pending mandap applications for Dahi Handi and Ganeshotsav celebrations.
Only 28 of 55 Dahi Handi applications had been approved across the city’s 10 ward committees.
For Ganeshotsav, nine of 174 applications had been approved, leaving 165 unresolved through August 31.
Organisers said delays could affect stage construction, electricity connections and traffic-safety arrangements.
Civic officials said site inspections, safety audits and traffic checks were continuing for compliant applications.
- Who
- Festival committees in Thane and the Thane Municipal Corporation are involved.
- What
- Civic approval for temporary festival mandaps has been delayed, leaving 192 applications pending.
- Where
- Across Thane Municipal Corporation’s 10 ward committees, including Majiwada-Manpada, Lokmanya Nagar-Savarkar Nagar, Vagle Ward and Diva.
- When
- The figures were released on September 1, 2026; the report was dated September 2, 2026, with Dahi Handi three days away.
- Why
- Organisers need permits to finalise stages, temporary electricity connections and traffic-safety arrangements, while the civic body says inspections and clearances are required.
Festival Organisers
Civic Officials
Effect of approval delays
Festival Organisers
Organisers said the delays were severely compromising preparation timelines and could disrupt stage construction and safety planning.
Civic Officials
Officials said mandatory site inspections, safety audits and traffic-clearance checks take time but were continuing.
Readiness for celebrations
Festival Organisers
Committees said they could not finalise temporary electricity connections or coordinate local traffic management safely without official mandap permits.
Civic Officials
The Thane Municipal Corporation said it was working to clear all compliant pending files as quickly as possible so celebrations could proceed without disruption.
Key facts
- Pending applications
- 192 applications for Dahi Handi and Ganeshotsav remained pending.
- Dahi Handi applications
- 55 applications were submitted; 28 had been approved and 27 remained pending.
- Ganeshotsav applications
- 174 applications were filed through August 31; nine were approved and 165 remained unresolved.
- Submission method
- Of the Dahi Handi applications, 50 were filed offline and five through the civic portal.
- Ganeshotsav submissions
- 111 Ganeshotsav applications were filed online and 63 offline.
- Ward committees
- Applications were submitted across Thane Municipal Corporation’s 10 ward committees.
- Notable ward figures
- Majiwada-Manpada had 33 Ganeshotsav applications with no approvals, while Lokmanya Nagar-Savarkar Nagar had 24 with no approvals.
Quotes
Local public festival committee representative
Representative of a local public festival committee in Thane
“We have submitted all required documentation, yet we are left waiting for clearances. Without official mandap permits, we cannot finalise stage setup, arrange temporary electricity connections, or coordinate local traffic management safely.”
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“With Dahi Handi just days away and Ganeshotsav approaching, our preparation timeline is severely compromised.”
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Senior civic official from the Thane Municipal Corporation
Anonymous senior official of the Thane Municipal Corporation
“While safety audits and site inspections naturally take time, we are working round the clock to clear all compliant pending files as quickly as possible to ensure celebrations proceed without disruption.”
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