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Mumbai: Global envoys soak in sights and sounds of Ganeshotsav
In a unique initiative of the Maharashtra Tourism Ministry, a group of 10 envoys in Mumbai were taken on a tour of the Ganeshotsav festival currently in full swing in Maharashtra, officials said here on Friday.
Tourism Minister M.P. Lodha and Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation Managing Director Jayshree Bhoj welcomed the diplomats, briefed them on the state’s biggest public festival and later took them around on an introductory trip to various prominent marquees.
The diplomats included Israel’s Kobbi Shoshani, Switzerland’s Martin Mayer, Argentina’s Guillermo Devoto, Belarus’ Anton Pashkov, Australia’s Peter Truswell, Poland’s Damian Irzyk, Sri Lanka’s V. Kumaran Valsan, Indonesia’s Agus Prihatin Saptono, Switzerland’s Martin Mayer and British Deputy High Commission’s Catherine Barnes.
Lodha welcomed them in traditional Indian style at the Ganesh Gully in Lalbaugh and introduced them to the glorious traditions of Maharashtra’s Ganeshotsav public festival, now in its 130th year.
“The aim is to make Ganeshotsav known to people all over the world through the diplomatic representatives and we hope that this cultural, social and religious festival will become internationally popular,” remarked Lodha.
The diplomats visited the gigantic idols of Lord Ganesh installed at Lalbaugh including the Lalbaugcha Raja, the country’s most expensive GSB Seva Mandal at Matunga, the oldest Keshavji Naik Chawl where the festival is celebrated since 1893, among others.
After the exhilarating trip viewing the sights, sounds, colours of Ganeshotsav, the massive crowds of devotees thronging many of the marquee, many of the envoys came away awed and impressed, lavished praises for the festivities and how it turned out to “a wonderful and enlightening experience”.
Maharashtra
Mumbai: Water pipeline tunnel work from Amar Mahal to Wadala, Parel along with Trombay and Tarbhai high level reservoirs, water supply stopped

The Mumbai Municipal Corporation has started the work of connecting the water tunnel from Amar Mahal to Wadala, Parel as well as Trombay and Tarbhe high level reservoirs. Under this, connection of 1800 mm diameter water pipelines and other ancillary works will be carried out. For these works, the 1800 mm water pipe of Tarbhe high level reservoir and 1200 mm water pipe of Tarbhe low level reservoir will be temporarily closed. All the works related to water supply will be carried out from Tuesday, May 5, 2026, 10 am to Wednesday, May 6, 2026, 4 pm (total 30 hours). During this work, water supply will remain closed at some places in F North, F South and L, M East, M West and N sections of the city division and eastern suburbs. Water will be supplied at low pressure at some places. The Mumbai Municipal Corporation administration is appealing to the citizens of the concerned division to store the necessary water during the said period. They are requested to cooperate by using water sparingly.
The work of implementing the water tunnel from Amar Mahal (Hedgewar Udyan) to Wadala (Prateeksha Nagar) and thereafter to Parel (AMT-1) will be carried out by the Municipal Corporation, similarly from Amar Mahal to Trombay Reservoir (AMT-2) and thereafter to Turbhe High Level Reservoir will be carried out by the Municipal Corporation. Under this, the 1800 mm diameter water pipeline supplying water to Turbhe High Level Reservoir will be connected to another 1800 mm diameter water pipeline through the Water Supply Project Department. Other water works will also be carried out in this regard. In order to carry out water supply related works, the 1800 mm diameter water pipeline supplying water to the Tarbhe High Level Reservoir and the 1200 mm diameter water pipeline of the Tarbhe Low Level Reservoir will be closed. This operation will continue from 10 am on Tuesday, May 5, 2026 to 4 pm on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, i.e. for a total of 30 hours. Due to which water supply to F North, F South, L, M East, M West and N divisions will be affected.
Detailed details of affected areas
F North Division Pratiksha Nagar, Shastri Nagar, Sanjay Gandhi Nagar, Shanti Nagar, HM Marg, KD Gaikwad Nagar, Wadala Truck Terminus, New Cuffe Parade, Alameda Complex (Water supply will remain closed on Wednesday, May 6, 2026).
Chef (East) and Chef (West) (Water supply will be at low pressure on Wednesday, May 6, 2026)
F South Zone Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marg, Dinshaw Pat Marg, SS Rao Marg, Dr. Ernest Borges Marg, Parmar Guruji Marg, Gokhale Marg, N.M.G.S. Marg, Dadasaheb Phalke Marg, Govindji Kenny Marg, Jarbai Marg, St. Bowker, Dev Marg. Marg, St. Xavier Marg, Khashaba Marg, Mahadev Palu Marg, Jiji Bhoy Lane, Acharya Donde Marg, Vitthal Chavan Marg, Jagannath Bhatinkar Marg, Batliwala Gali, Chamar Bagh Marg, I Mai Muranji Marg, Shrodkar Marg, Chioda Gali, Marg, Marg, Sang Company (Water supply will be closed on Wednesday, May 6, 2026) L-Section Sibal Nagar, Santoshi Mata Nagar, Kranti Nagar, Lokmanya Tilak Terminus, Naveen Tilak Nagar (Water supply will be closed on Wednesday, May 6, 2026). Qureshi Nagar (Butchery) (Water supply will be closed on Tuesday, May 5, 2026 and Wednesday, May 6, 2026). Hill Marg, Tadi Peeth, Mukta Devi Marg, Gawadevi Mandal, Dongar Paris, Patil Gali, Gulmohar Gali, Panchsheel Nagar (Water supply will remain closed on Tuesday, May 5, 2026). Nehru Nagar, Shivsruthi Marg, Nayak Nagar, Mother Dairy Marg, SG Barve Marg Kurla (East), Kedarnath Mandir Marg, Noor Bagh, Kamgar Nagar, Hanuman Nagar, Police Colony, Kurla Car Shed, Railway Colony, Taxila Nagar, Chafe Gali, Marupur Nagar, Rahul Nagar, Tri Nagar. N. Purav Marg, Umarwadi Marg, Ali Dada Street, Swadeshi Mill Rice, Chonbhati Phatak, MHADA Colony, Samarth Nagar (Water supply will remain closed on Tuesday, May 5, 2026). M. East Division Lallubhai Complex, Kamla Raman Nagar, Raman Mama Nagar, Shivaji Nagar, Lotus Colony, Gautam Nagar, Gaikwad Nagar, Ayodhya Nagar, Vashi Naka, Mankhord (Water supply will remain closed on Wednesday, May 6, 2026).
Beganwadi, Mankhord Bharat Nagar, MHADA Buildings, Chitta Camp, Sathe Nagar, Zakir Hussain Nagar, Deonar Village, Deonar Colony, New Bharat Nagar, Hashu Advani Nagar, Nattur Parekh Complex (Water supply will remain closed on Tuesday, May 5, 2026).
Sahyadri Nagar, Vidhali Village, BARC Colony, Kamala Raman Nagar, Raman Mama Nagar, Dumping Supply (water supply will be closed on Tuesday, May 5, 2026).
Rafiq Nagar, Mandla Village, New Mandla, Padma Nagar, Vishnu Nagar, LU Gadkari Marg, RNA Park, Kokreja Buildings, Vashi Naka, Chitta Camp, Maharashtra Nagar, MHADA Buildings, Indian Oil Nagar (water supply will be off on Tuesday May 2026).
Maharashtra
Demanding to convene a joint meeting regarding preparations for Eid-ul-Adha, MLA Abu Asim Azmi sends a letter to Devendra Fadnavis

Mumbai: Ahead of Eid-ul-Azha, Samajwadi Party leader and MLA Abu Asim Azmi has met Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and demanded a joint meeting regarding the preparations for Eid-ul-Azha. He presented a formal letter to the Chief Minister at the Secretariat, requesting him to immediately convene an important meeting to review the state-level preparations. Drawing the Chief Minister’s attention, MLA Azmi informed him that Eid-ul-Azha will be celebrated on May 27, 2026. He stressed the need to make timely and robust administrative arrangements as Eid-ul-Azha is approaching. He requested the Chief Minister to invite the relevant administrative authorities, religious leaders and religious organizations to resolve the issues related to Eid-ul-Adha and after listening to the problems faced by Muslims during Eid-ul-Adha, issue instructions to the administration to take necessary action in this regard. This meeting should be held soon under the chairmanship of the Chief Minister so that Muslims do not face any kind of difficulty during Eid-ul-Adha.
Maharashtra
Survey of cleanliness work in the western suburbs of Mumbai… Continuous cleaning of roads is essential, Additional Municipal Commissioner directs

The common citizens of Mumbai should take up the task of cleanliness so that they find the roads and streets clean after leaving their homes. There should be continuity in daily work to promote awareness regarding cleanliness and to create an effective image of the administration. Additional Municipal Commissioner (Western Suburbs) Dr. Vipin Sharma said that the cleaning of public roads and streets in Mumbai should be started as per the rules and on time. Additional Municipal Commissioner (Western Suburbs) Dr. Vipin Sharma personally visited the area this morning. The inspection visit included cleaning of Karar Nallah, Saptarshi Nallah, Shivaji Chowk Nallah in Malad (East) in P-East section, Piramal Nallah in Malad (West) in P-South section, Oshiwara River, Ramchandra Nallah in Malad (West) in P-West section, Ponla Hans, West Nallah, Ponla Hans section in P-West section. Although there is still time for the onset of monsoon, the Municipal Corporation is busy in preparations for the onset of monsoon. It should be ensured that the cleaning of drains is completed by May 31, 2026 in any case. Also, the garbage and sludge floating in the drains should be removed immediately. In this work, in coordination with the local public representatives, they should be informed about the cleaning of drains from time to time, Dr. Sharma directed the officers of the Municipal Corporation.
Chairman of ‘P East’ and ‘P West’ Divisional Committee Haider Ali Aslam Sheikh, Local Corporator Tejinder Singh Tiwana, Local Corporator Siddharth Sharma, Deputy Commissioner (Zone 4) Dr. Bhagya Sri Kapse, Assistant Commissioner (P East) Rupali Sarmalkar, Assistant Commissioner (P North) Kundan Valvi, Assistant Commissioner (P South) Aniruddha Kulkarni, Assistant Commissioner (K West) Shri Chakrapani Ale and other concerned officers were present on the occasion.
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