India, Aug. 29 -- The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), on Tuesday, pasted a notice at the Peru Compound, Lalbag, to dismantle the three unauthorised temporary sheds where free food was to be served to Ganapati devotees. On Thursday evening, the sheds had yet not been demolished, nor had the free food service begun.

The BMC notice stated that the organisers of the pandal should either furnish the permissions given to them to put up such sheds, or the constructions would be taken down in 24 hours. Sources requesting anonymity said that the notice had been sent to avoid stampedes, since the road leading to the sheds is quite narrow.

The three sheds with heights of 9m, 7.4m, and 5.3m, are located on the open ground space, not far f...