Mumbai, July 28 -- : The Brihanmumbai Sarvajanik Ganeshotsav Samanvaya Samiti, an umbrella body of Ganpati mandals from across the city, on Sunday urged the BMC to scrap the recent hike in penalty for potholes near Ganpati pandals from Rs.2,000 to Rs.15,000 per pothole. The hike will place unreasonable financial burden on organisers of the festival and leave them susceptible to penal action, said advocate Naresh Dahibawkar, chairman of the Samiti which represents around 2,000 Ganpati mandals. "Such strict enforcement is not there even for contractors who construct poor roads," said Dahibawkar. "We will follow up with both the BMC and the state government to seek cancellation of the fine." P4...