Pune: PMC Issues Notice Against 226 Stalls Selling Ganesha Idols On Road
Pune, 4th September 2024: The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has issued notices to as many as 226 stall vendors selling Ganesha idols after setting the shop by blocking the road and footpath.
The nation is all set to celebrate the Ganeshotsav from 7 September for which the Ganesha idols are being booked by Pune residents. It was reported that there are idol-selling stalls in the suburbs as well as in the central part of the city located on footpaths, and roads resulting in a lot of traffic congestion.
It is seen that without setting up a shop at the places designated by the PMC for the sale of Ganesha idols, the vendors started selling the idols by setting up a table according to their convenience.
Somnath Bankar, Deputy Commissioner, Encroachment Department informed that so far, notices have been issued to 226 vendors in the city and they have been instructed to remove the encroachments obstructing traffic. In this maximum, 34 notices have been given by the Sinhagad Ward Office meanwhile no notice has been issued within the limits of Yewalewadi Ward Office against the sellers.
According to the order passed by the PMC, if the Ganapati mandals put up a bigger mandal than allowed, it was ordered to take punitive actions. But on inspection, the administration has not found any mandals violating the rules set by the PMC.
Following are the areas where the said action on stalls has been taken:
Nagar Road- 9, Yerwada Kalas- 21, Dhole Patil- 3, Aundh Baner- 29, Shivajinagar Ghole Road- 15, Kothrud Bavdhan- 8, Dhankawadi Sahakarnagar- 24, Sinhagad Road- 34, Warje Karvenagar – 7, Wanwadi Ramtekdi – 1, Kondhwa Yewalewadi- 0, Kasba Vishram Baug-18, Bhawani Peth- 8, Bibwewadi – 25
