As the city prepares for the grand Ganeshotsav festivities, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis convened a key law and order review meeting at the Sahyadri Guest House in Mumbai on Wednesday, August 13, to review security measures for the upcoming Ganesha festival.
Maharashtra Director General of Police (DGP) Rashmi Shukla, Mumbai Police Commissioner Deven Bharti, and several senior police officials participated in the security review meeting.
The state government declared ‘Sarvajanik Ganeshotsav’ the state festival and decided to bear the expenses of organising and promoting the grand celebration across the state.
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Naresh Dahibavkar, president of the Brihanmumbai Sarvajanik Ganeshotsav Samanvay Samiti (BSGSS) was also present at the meeting chaired by the CM. Dahibavkar said, "Every year we hold our meeting from the law-and-order perspective, where we raise pending matters with the BMC, traffic department, and police department—issues that have been on our agenda for the past 3–4 months."
"For the last 2–3 years, you have seen that around one lakh devotees gather during immersion, so proper planning is needed for their peaceful arrival," said Dahibavkar.
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The ten-day festival of Ganeshotsav 2025 will begin with Ganesh Chaturthi (first day of festival) on August 27 and will conclude on Ganesh Visarjan, also known as Anant Chaturdashi, on September 6, 2025.