Archive · 14 Sep 2026
Godavari Districts Approve 14,000 Ganesh Pandals for Vinayaka Chaturthi
People in the Godavari districts are preparing for Vinayaka Chaturthi.
They are installing Ganesh idols and decorating streets with pandals and lights.
About 14,000 organisers received official permission to set up pandals.
Applications were submitted through an online single-window system.
Some applications were refused because they could cause traffic or road problems.
Police told organisers not to block roads, use loud DJ sounds or consume alcohol.
Officers will monitor the pandals and help manage traffic.
Some people are also installing idols without formal permission.
About 14,000 organisers received permission to establish Ganesh pandals across the Godavari districts.
Authorities processed applications through an online single-window system involving police, revenue, local-body and electricity officials.
Some applications were rejected because of road congestion, traffic concerns and possible obstruction to public movement.
Organisers were instructed to avoid alcohol, traffic disruptions and loud DJ sounds, with officers assigned to monitor pandals.
The article lists 12,600 permissions across five districts, fewer than the overall figure of 14,000 reported.
- Who
- Devotees, pandal organisers, police and other government officials in the Godavari districts.
- What
- Authorities approved about 14,000 applications for Vinayaka Chaturthi Ganesh pandals, while imposing traffic, noise and conduct guidelines.
- When
- Ahead of this year’s Vinayaka Chaturthi festival; the article does not provide a specific date.
- Where
- Across the Godavari districts, including Kakinada, Konaseema, Eluru, East Godavari and West Godavari.
- Why
- The increase is attributed to greater public enthusiasm, new organisers, approaching local-body elections and social-media campaigns by Hindu organisations.
- Overall permissions
- About 14,000 organisers secured permission across the Godavari districts.
- Kakinada district
- More than 2,300 pandals received licences.
- Konaseema district
- About 1,700 pandals received licences.
- Eluru district
- About 3,500 pandals received licences.
- East Godavari district
- About 3,200 pandals received licences.
- West Godavari district
- About 1,900 pandals received licences.
- Listed-figure discrepancy
- The district figures provided in the article total 12,600, below the overall figure of 14,000.