Archive · 24 Sep 2026
Dombivli Cancels 2026 Dandiya Festival to Support Crisis-Hit Farmers
Dombivli’s Rasrang Dandiya festival will not be held in 2026.
The festival is usually organised during Navratri.
Its planned funds will instead help farmer families facing serious difficulties.
Farmers in parts of Maharashtra have suffered crop losses after irregular rainfall.
Rajesh More announced the cancellation.
Officials are still deciding which areas and families need help.
They are also deciding how much assistance each family may receive.
Dr Shrikant Shinde said the festival can be held again in future years.
Kalyan Lok Sabha MP Dr Shrikant Shinde cancelled Dombivli’s 2026 Rasrang Dandiya Utsav.
Funds set aside for the annual festival will support families affected by Maharashtra’s agricultural crisis.
The decision was announced by Shiv Sena MLA Rajesh More at a Dombivli press conference.
Organisers are assessing affected areas, the form of assistance and the families who will receive it.
The festival may return in subsequent years, while detailed support plans will be announced after the assessment.
- Who
- Kalyan Lok Sabha MP Dr Shrikant Shinde, Shiv Sena MLA Rajesh More, and the festival’s organising groups.
- What
- The 2026 Rasrang Dandiya Utsav in Dombivli has been cancelled, with its funds redirected to affected farmer families.
- When
- The decision was announced on Thursday; the festival had been planned for 2026 during Navratri.
- Where
- Dombivli, Maharashtra; support will target affected areas in the state.
- Why
- The cancellation responds to crop losses and financial difficulties among farmers following irregular rainfall.
- Festival
- Rasrang Dandiya Utsav 2026
- Location
- DNC School ground, Dombivli
- Organisers
- Navdurga Mitra Mandal and the Dr Shrikant Shinde Foundation
- Reason for cancellation
- To redirect festival funds to families affected by the agricultural crisis
- Reported cause of farm difficulties
- Crop losses and financial problems following irregular rainfall
- Assistance status
- Affected areas, beneficiaries and the form and amount of support are still being assessed
- Future plans
- Dr Shrikant Shinde said the celebration could be held in subsequent years