Archive · 20 Aug 2026
Karimnagar Corporation Announces Free Power for Ganesh Pandals
Ganesh pandals are temporary places where people celebrate the Ganesh festival.
In Karimnagar, the municipal corporation says it will pay their electricity bills this year.
Around 2,000 pandals may be set up within the city corporation area.
Bandi Sanjay Kumar announced the plan and said he had paid these bills himself during the past three years.
He asked young people to join the celebrations.
He also told organisers not to block roads or trouble other people.
Electricity wires and temporary connections must be installed safely and officially.
The corporation is also preparing roads and other facilities for the festival.
The exact cost of the free electricity has not yet been announced.
Karimnagar Municipal Corporation will pay electricity bills for Ganesh pandals within its limits during the upcoming Vinayaka Navratri celebrations.
Union Minister of State for Home Affairs and Karimnagar MP Bandi Sanjay Kumar announced the initiative and urged organisers not to disrupt traffic or the public.
Around 2,000 Ganesh pandals are expected within the corporation limits, according to the reports.
Bandi Sanjay said he had personally paid pandal electricity bills for the past three years before the corporation took responsibility.
The corporation is issuing tenders worth nearly Rs. 1 crore for road construction and related works ahead of the festival; its total electricity liability has not been disclosed.
- Who
- Union Minister of State for Home Affairs and Karimnagar MP Bandi Sanjay Kumar, together with the Karimnagar Municipal Corporation.
- What
- The Karimnagar Municipal Corporation will bear the electricity bills for Ganesh pandals within its limits during the upcoming Vinayaka Navratri celebrations.
- When
- During the upcoming Vinayaka Navratri celebrations; no specific dates were provided.
- Where
- Within the limits of Karimnagar Municipal Corporation in Karimnagar, Telangana.
- Why
- To support Ganesh festival arrangements and encourage youth participation while maintaining traffic flow and public convenience.
- Electricity payer
- Karimnagar Municipal Corporation
- Coverage
- Ganesh pandals within Karimnagar Municipal Corporation limits
- Expected pandals
- Around 2,000
- Previous payments
- Bandi Sanjay Kumar said he personally paid the bills for the past three years
- Roadwork tenders
- Nearly Rs. 1 crore for road construction and related works
- Financial liability
- The corporation has not officially disclosed the total cost of the electricity provision
- Safety and permissions
- Temporary electricity connections must be authorised and safely installed, while organisers must follow traffic, noise, fire-safety and crowd-management requirements
