Archive · 20 Sep 2026
Panvel Mayor Brings Civic Staff, Police and Tribal Residents Together
Panvel Mayor Nitin Patil invited many groups to pray to Lord Ganesh at his home during Ganeshotsav.
Police officers attended the aarti on the first day.
Civic officials, sanitation workers and security personnel also took part.
Medical, health and fire brigade employees joined on the fifth day.
Tribal families from Chafewadi and Phanswadi were invited on the fourth day.
Women, men and children from those communities participated.
Some received clothes, and local cricket teams received money for sports equipment.
The programme was intended to encourage friendship and equality among different groups.
Panvel Mayor Nitin Patil invited civic officials, police personnel and residents to perform Ganesh aarti at his Kharghar residence.
Police personnel and senior civic officials participated on the festival’s first day, followed by civic employees and security personnel.
Medical, health and fire brigade staff performed the aarti on the festival’s fifth day.
Residents of the tribal hamlets of Chafewadi and Phanswadi attended a special fourth-day aarti.
Tribal residents received clothing and sports assistance, while women performed traditional dances during the gathering.
- Who
- Panvel Mayor Nitin Patil invited civic officials, police personnel, security staff, sanitation workers and tribal residents.
- What
- The groups performed Ganesh aarti and participated in a community gathering at the mayor’s residence.
- When
- During the ongoing Ganeshotsav; events were held on the first, fourth and fifth days of the festival.
- Where
- At the mayor’s residence, ‘Shivneri’, in Kharghar, Navi Mumbai.
- Why
- The stated aim was to promote social equality, fraternity and interaction among public employees, security personnel and tribal communities.
- Host
- Panvel Mayor Nitin Patil
- Venue
- ‘Shivneri’, Kharghar
- Festival
- Ganeshotsav
- Tribal communities invited
- Residents of Chafewadi and Phanswadi
- Support provided
- Sarees and blouse pieces for women, new clothes for men and children, and financial assistance for local cricket teams
- Participating services
- Police, civic departments, sanitation workers, medical and health staff, fire brigade and security forces
- Other attendees
- Former MP Ramsheth Thakur and senior leader Y T Deshmukh