As Mumbai is observing Navratri, the Maharashtra government on Friday allowed Dandiya till midnight on the last three days of the celebrations. The state government also gave the permission for any kind of drums and music only till 10 pm during the celebrations.
Apart from this, the state govt has also allowed the use of loudspeakers until midnight on three specific days during Navratri, with a 10pm limit on the remaining festival days.
In the meantime, the Mumbai police officials said they have set up a one-window system for all applications for permission to erect mandals and loudspeaker permissions.
Ahead of the celebrations, the Mumbai Police asked the mandals to follow the permitted sound decibel levels and be cautious, and alert police if they see anything suspicious.
