Maharashtra govt to grant ₹25,000 each to 1,800 bhajani mandals for Ganesh festival

Maharashtra Culture Minister Ashish Shelar on Friday announced that the state government will extend a capital grant of ₹25,000 each to 1,800 bhajani mandals (devotional music troupes) for purchasing instruments ahead of the upcoming Ganesh festival.

The 10-day festival, beginning on August 27, has been declared a state festival this year.

Speaking to reporters, Shelar said, "Under this initiative, 1,800 bhajani mandals will be granted Rs 25,000 each to buy musical instruments. This decision is part of the cultural programmes and activities planned across Maharashtra to mark the festival."


Online applications for the grant will be open on https://mahaanudan.org from August 23 to September 6.

Shelar urged bhajani mandals to avail themselves of the scheme, saying they should "take maximum benefit of the scheme."

[With PTI inputs]