Janmashtami Lok Mela-2026: Traders will have to pay 10 per cent more upset price to set up stalls at the fair

As per the tradition of every year, this year also on the auspicious festival of Janmashtami, Shri Krishna Sakha Sudama Cultural Folk Festival-2026 is being organized in a grand manner. Mayor Sagar Modi and Municipal Commissioner T.C. Singh were present at the meeting hall of the Municipal Corporation to ensure the safety, convenience and law and order of the devotees. An important review meeting with officials was held under the chairmanship of Tirthani. This time, the allotment of plots in the fair has been increased by 10 per cent in the upset price as compared to last year. Traders will have to pay an additional 10 per cent upset price for setting up stalls at the fair. The important thing is that the ticket prices of the rides will be fixed. Special rules will be made for this. Ride holders will have to disclose the number of rounds to be made and the rides will be run as per the stipulated time. The timing of rides cannot be reduced when the rush is high. Tickets for rides will have to be made new. Old tickets will not work. More precautions will also be taken for the health of the people who come to enjoy the fair this time. Focus will be on quality and quantity, for which menu prices of food will also have to be approved. The paperwork on the rides will be completed the next day and rehearsed the next day. Permission for rides has to be obtained in advance. The fair will be monitored with intensive CCTV cameras. Proper exit points will be kept open to avoid movement of people in case of any emergency or emergency. Proper barricading arrangements will be made near the outpost and proper barricading on both sides to avoid unnecessary traffic jams during the Mela. Strict action will be taken against those charging more than the MRP In order to prevent financial exploitation of people coming to the fair, strict orders have been issued by the administration for the traders, in which only those packets for food items will be allowed to be sold on which the MRP is clearly printed. No trader will be able to charge more than the MRP. Under the guidance of the Commissioner of Food Safety, legal action will be taken on the spot against the violators or sellers of adulterated goods. Strict rules for rides and stall holders to display ticket rates Ticket rates for wheels and all rides will have to be displayed in clear letters. Old tickets will not work. Menu and Price Sheet: All food stall holders must mandatorily put up a menu food and price list board in a way that can be viewed by the customers. Clean Water and Sanitation Strict emphasis has been laid on providing adequate drinking water facilities and maintaining the quality of food. Special teams will be deployed to ensure adequate lighting and cleanliness at all entrances to the Chowpatty Mela. Forfeiture of deposit if not in accordance with the rule The price menu of loose dishes in the fair will have to be approved 2 days in advance and the price will not be higher than the MRP, especially the expiry date item cannot be sold. Ride holders will not be able to charge more than the fixed price and will have to make a fixed round. If the violation of the rules is noticed, the deposit of the holder will be confiscated.