Bengaluru, Aug. 3 -- In preparation for the upcoming Gauri-Ganesha festival, the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) is introducing a streamlined permission process to assist festival organisers and ensure smooth celebrations across the city. BBMP Chief Commissioner Maheshwar Rao announced that all 75 zonal BBMP offices will serve as single-point clearance centres for festival-related approvals.

The plan, developed in collaboration with the Bengaluru City Police Department, aims to maintain public safety and order during the festivities, The New Indian Express reported. Multi-departmental committees consisting of representatives from the BBMP, Police, BESCOM and the Fire and Emergency Services will operate at each of these zonal of...