Panvel Hosts Modak And Puran Poli Festival 2026

The Panvel Municipal Corporation's Women and Child Welfare Department is organizing the 'Modak and Puran Poli Festival 2026' on August 22 to provide a platform for women running home-based food businesses. The festival will be held from 5 pm to 9 pm at Virupaksha Mangal Karyalaya in Panvel.

The initiative aims to promote traditional Maharashtrian food culture while providing women home entrepreneurs an opportunity to expand their customer base and businesses. With the demand for modaks rising during the Ganesh festival, and traditional puran poli and other homemade delicacies enjoying popularity among residents, the civic body has brought together women entrepreneurs from Panvel, New Panvel, Kamothe, Kharghar, Kalamboli, and other parts of the municipal corporation area.

Stalls will be set up at the venue, where visitors can purchase different varieties of modaks, puran poli, and other homemade food products prepared by participating women. The civic body has already registered women entrepreneurs as part of its preparations for the festival. Attention is also being given to the quality and hygiene of the products, their presentation, and ways of helping the entrepreneurs reach a larger customer base.

The initiative has been organized at the initiative of Mamta Pritam Mhatre, chairperson of the PMC Women and Child Welfare Committee. Officials said the festival is intended to go beyond a one-day sales event and create long-term business opportunities for women engaged in home-based enterprises. The civic body is also compiling information on women running home businesses in its jurisdiction and plans to connect them with training programmes, civic initiatives, and new business opportunities.

The initiative is aimed at creating a direct link between local women entrepreneurs and customers, which could help the entrepreneurs secure regular orders and build a permanent customer base. Mamta Pritam Mhatre, chairperson of the Women and Child Welfare Committee, said, 'We have several women in Panvel who prepare excellent-quality homemade food products. They need access to the right market and opportunities to reach customers. Through this festival, we want to provide them with a platform to build their identity and expand their businesses.'

The festival is expected to promote women entrepreneurs and provide them with a platform to showcase and sell their products. It is also expected to create long-term business opportunities for women engaged in home-based enterprises. The civic body is appealing to residents of Panvel to visit the festival in large numbers and support local women entrepreneurs.

In recent years, there has been a growing trend of women entrepreneurs in Panvel and surrounding areas. Many women have started their own home-based businesses, preparing and selling traditional Maharashtrian food products. However, they often face challenges in reaching a larger customer base and accessing the right market. The 'Modak and Puran Poli Festival 2026' aims to address these challenges and provide women entrepreneurs with a platform to showcase and sell their products.

The festival is also expected to promote traditional Maharashtrian food culture and provide residents with an opportunity to taste and purchase authentic homemade food products. With the festival just around the corner, residents of Panvel are eagerly awaiting the opportunity to support local women entrepreneurs and indulge in traditional Maharashtrian cuisine.

In conclusion, the 'Modak and Puran Poli Festival 2026' is a significant initiative by the Panvel Municipal Corporation to support women home entrepreneurs. The festival is expected to create long-term business opportunities for women engaged in home-based enterprises and promote traditional Maharashtrian food culture. Residents of Panvel are encouraged to visit the festival and support local women entrepreneurs.