Young Entrepreneur Punit Balan Helps Out Dhol-Tasha Troupes Who Lost Their Equipment In Floods
Pune, 29th July 2024: Many Dhol-Tasha Pathaks (troupes) lost their belongings in the recent flood in the city. Young entrepreneur Punit Balan has taken the responsibility to help them out by compensating for their losses in the flood.
Dhol-Tasha Pathaks assume a significant role in the cultural capital of Maharashtra. People not only from across India but also from across the world visit Pune during Ganeshotsav to witness Dhol-Tasha Pathaks performances every year. Many pathaks practise two-three weeks before Ganeshotsav along the riverbed and store their instruments and other belongings in the makeshift godowns there.
However, belongings of many pathaks either swept away or were heavily damaged in the recent floods. Workers and artistes of these troupes were worried as to how they would procure their lost belongings and instruments again. Young Entrepreneur and Shrimant Bhausaheb Rangari Ganpati Trust Celebration Chief Punit Balan came to their rescue.
Punit Balan had a dialogue with Dhol-Tasha Pathak members and leading members of Ganesh mandals near Omkareshwar Temple on Sunday. Balan took stock of the losses they suffered in the flood. He promised to help out the worried workers and heads of various pathaks by compensating for their losses as a devotee of Lord Ganesh.
Members of the troupes and Ganesh mandal workers welcomed his gesture and thanked him from the bottom of their heart. Balan told them that he supported Ganesh mandals in the city in the past and will continue to do so in the future also. He promised them that he would continue to work to strengthen Pune’s image as a leading cultural centre.
“A Dhol-Tasha pathak is not only a major identity of Pune’s Ganesh Festival but it is also a part of Pune’s cultural glory. I think it is my duty as a Ganesh devotee to help them out to compensate for their losses in the natural calamity. Out of these feelings, I am satisfied that I could do my bit to help them out in their hour of crisis”, said Balan.
Dhol-Tasha Mahasangh’s Sanjay Satpute, Nitin Pandit, Yadnesh Mandlik, Shirish Thite, Anup Sathe Shigwan, Tejas Pathak, Kamlesh Kanthe, Vishal Bhelke, Mandlik, Abhijit Kumavat, Manish Padekar, Vishal Gharat, Prakash Raut, Amar Bhalerao, Anish Padekar, Avinash Bakal, Vinod Adhav and Mangesh Salukhe, along with office-bearers of Dhol-Tasha Mahasangh and Ganesh mandal workers, were present.
