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HELP Foundation Calls for Safer Navi Mumbai Dahi Handi Celebrations
Dahi Handi celebrations involve people forming tall human pyramids.
HELP Foundation wants everyone taking part to stay safe.
It asked organisers to require safety belts for people climbing the upper levels.
It also wants medical workers and emergency help ready at the venue.
The foundation said accidents can happen suddenly.
Its ambulance and relief teams will be available during the celebrations.
Organisers, mandals and Govinda teams are being asked to work together.
The goal is to keep the festival joyful while protecting participants.
HELP Foundation urged Dahi Handi organisers and Govinda groups to make safety belts mandatory for upper-tier climbers.
The foundation called for medical and emergency assistance to be available at celebration venues.
Founder Gurunath Sathekar said safety must take priority over the height of human pyramids.
HELP Foundation said its ambulance and relief teams would respond during the celebrations.
Emergency and ambulance assistance contacts were provided for people needing immediate help.
- Who
- HELP Foundation, its founder Gurunath Sathekar, Dahi Handi organisers, Govinda groups and participants.
- What
- An appeal to use safety belts and provide medical, ambulance and emergency assistance during Dahi Handi celebrations.
- Where
- Navi Mumbai.
- When
- Ahead of the 2026 Dahi Handi celebrations; the articles do not provide a specific date.
- Why
- To reduce risks and ensure a quick response if an emergency occurs during human-pyramid activities.
Key facts
- Organisation
- HELP Foundation
- Founder
- Gurunath Sathekar
- Recommended measure
- Make safety belts mandatory for Govindas climbing upper tiers of human pyramids.
- Required arrangements
- Medical and emergency assistance should be readily available at celebration venues.
- Emergency assistance
- HELP Foundation listed contacts including Hanif Karjikar, Amol Kadam, Rajesh Parthe and Dhananjay Geedh.
- Ambulance assistance
- Ambulance contacts include Ankush More, Amit Gujare, Shailesh Mandavkar, Dharma Patil, Yogesh Medhekar and Shailesh Nandewkar.
Quotes
Gurunath Sathekar
Founder of HELP Foundation
“Dahi Handi is a festival of enthusiasm, unity and tradition, but the life of every Govinda is precious.”
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“Let the pyramid of celebration rise high, but let the wall of safety rise even higher.”
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Sources
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