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Mumbai Ganesh Mandals Urged to Ensure Noise-Free Immersion Processions
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News18•23-09-2026, 17:15
Mumbai Ganesh Mandals Urged to Ensure Noise-Free Immersion Processions
- •The Brihanmumbai Sarvajanik Ganeshotsav Samanvay Samiti appealed to Ganesh mandals for noise-free immersion processions on September 25.
- •Samiti president Naresh Dahibavkar thanked authorities and urged mandals to maintain discipline during the festival's final days.
- •The committee acknowledged the Bombay High Court's strict stance on noise pollution and compliance with decibel limits.
- •Dahibavkar emphasized treating court directions as an appeal to protect the festival's prestige and uphold social responsibility.
- •Mandals are urged to strictly comply with noise limits and rules, ensuring no inconvenience to senior citizens, children, or patients.
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The Brihanmumbai Sarvajanik Ganeshotsav Samanvay Samiti appealed to Ganesh mandals to ensure that the immersion processions on September 25 do not cause noise pollution, inconvenience, or untoward incidents.
The committee emphasized compliance after the Bombay High Court took suo motu cognisance of noise pollution, stressing strict rules on decibel limits, noise measurement, and legal actions against violations to protect the festival's prestige.
The Bombay High Court raised concerns over noise and air pollution caused by firecrackers on public roads and the deployment of high-volume sound systems during immersion processions.
