https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=53437 The government designated Ganeshotsav a state festival with allocations, a portal, anthem, expanded competitions and capital grants to selected bhajani mandals. A coordinating body of public Ganpati mandals says it was not consulted, questions the adequacy and targeting of funds and the selection criteria for beneficiaries, and urges involvement given mandals' year-round social work and role in communal harmony. Stakeholders also flagged administrative concerns about a shifted holiday affecting immersion-day traffic and called for transparent, coordinated implementation with existing mandal structures. en-us Sun, 24 Aug 2025 12:46:03 +0530 Sun, 24 Aug 2025 12:46:03 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=53437 The government designated Ganeshotsav a state festival with allocations, a portal, anthem, expanded competitions and capital grants to selected bhajani mandals. A coordinating body of public Ganpati mandals says it was not consulted, questions the adequacy and targeting of funds and the selection criteria for beneficiaries, and urges involvement given mandals' year-round social work and role in communal harmony. Stakeholders also flagged administrative concerns about a shifted holiday affecting immersion-day traffic and called for transparent, coordinated implementation with existing mandal structures. News - Sun, 24 Aug 2025 12:46:03 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=53437