Single-window cell arrange in Vizag to clear Ganesh pandal purposes

The Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC) has arrange a single-window clearance cell for granting permissions associated to the Ganesh Chavithi celebrations, scheduled to be held on August 27.

Municipal Commissioner Ketan Garg on Wednesday stated such cells have been arrange on the GVMC head workplace and Zonal Offices to situation permissions to people, resident welfare associations, NGOs, voluntary organisations and pageant committees or establishing Ganesh pandals .

Pandal organisers can strategy the nodal officers on the GVMC head workplace are GVMC Chief Medical Officer E.N.V. Naresh Kumar (9848308823), City Planner V. Meena Kumari (8374996677), Executive Engineer (Electrical Department) D. Sridhar (8187898427), Fire Officer B. Krupavaram (9912448555).

At the zone stage, residents have been suggested to contact the respective Zonal Commissioners, Assistant Medical Officers, Assistant City Planners, and Executive Engineers of their zones, he stated.

Mr. Garg urged the pandal organisers to make sure that the Ganesh idols are product of clay. “Use of Idols produced from Plaster of Paris, thermocol or these painted with chemical substances and artificial colors is strictly prohibited,” Mr. Garg stated.

For family celebrations, residents are inspired to immerse the clay idols in a container stuffed with water. Residents of colonies ought to use water tanks organized at parks of their localities for immersion, he stated.

Mr. Garg additionally stated that those that want to arrange public leisure levels in open areas should receive prior permission from the designated Nodal Officers in accordance with prescribed guidelines.

He suggested that cleanliness must be maintained all through the pageant.