Archive · 12 Aug 2026
Pune Mayor directs civic body to provide dhol-tasha practice space
In the city of Pune in India, people are getting ready for a big festival called Ganesh festival, which lasts for ten days.
During this festival, special groups called dhol-tasha teams play loud traditional drums and music in processions.
These teams need places to practice before the festival begins.
Pune's mayor, Manjusha Nagpure, asked the city administration to give the teams space and permission to practice.
She suggested places like riverbeds, open city grounds, and spots where they will not block traffic.
She also said the teams must follow rules so their music is not too noisy and does not bother people.
The mayor said the Ganesh festival is a proud part of Pune's culture and traditions.
She said the dhol-tasha teams help keep this tradition alive and should be encouraged so the city's cultural identity is passed on to future generations.
Pune Mayor Manjusha Nagpure directed the civic administration to make space and permission available for dhol-tasha teams to practice.
The directive comes ahead of the forthcoming ten-day Ganesh festival.
Nagpure suggested riverbeds, municipal open grounds and suitable places where traffic would not be obstructed.
Teams must follow guidelines to check sound pollution and avoid inconvenience to citizens.
The mayor called the Ganesh festival a pride of Pune's cultural and social traditions, with thousands of youths preserving the folk art.
- Who
- Pune Mayor Manjusha Nagpure
- What
- The mayor directed the civic administration to provide space and permission for dhol-tasha teams to practice ahead of the Ganesh festival, while following sound pollution guidelines.
- When
- Ahead of the forthcoming ten-day Ganesh festival
- Where
- Pune
- Why
- To encourage dhol-tasha teams, who preserve and promote Pune's cultural tradition, and to pass the city's cultural identity on to the next generations.
- Mayor
- Manjusha Nagpure
- City
- Pune
- Occasion
- Forthcoming ten-day Ganesh festival
- Subject
- Practice space and permission for dhol-tasha teams
- Suggested venues
- Riverbeds, municipal open grounds, places where traffic would not be obstructed
- Conditions
- Follow guidelines to check sound pollution and avoid inconvenience to citizens