{
  "id": 7764347,
  "title": "Jalgaon: Festival Spending Slashed To Build Garden, ‘Oxygen Park’ In Paldhi Village",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/jalgaon-festival-spending-slashed-to-build-garden-oxygen-park-in",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-16T10:02:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/pune/jalgaon-festival-spending-slashed-to-build-garden-oxygen-park-in-paldhi-village"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Jalgaon: In a display of social responsibility, the Gulabrao Patil Mitra Parivar has decided to divert funds from extravagant festival decorations to build a garden and an oxygen park for Paldhi village. The initiative aims to create a long-lasting amenity for the community, providing a space for recreation, relaxation and health benefits. The garden will feature a play area for children, walking paths for the elderly, and a welcoming environment for women and residents. Guardian Minister Gulabrao Patil inaugurated the project with a groundbreaking ceremony, emphasizing that the festival funds should be used to foster meaningful social benefits rather than temporary decorations. Additionally, a fogging machine was provided to enhance village hygiene by preventing mosquito-borne diseases. Minister Patil expressed his satisfaction, stating that this project serves as an example of how festival expenses can be utilized to create a permanent asset for the community, promoting happiness, health and environmental consciousness. The GPS Mitra Parivar has a long history of undertaking socially beneficial projects, including water conservation, eye care, support for visually impaired individuals, aid to distress families, and educational assistance. The groundbreaking ceremony was attended by prominent figures from the community, including industrialists, intellectuals and former leaders, highlighting the widespread support for this socially conscious endeavor.",
  "summary": "Jalgaon: The joy derived from lavish festival illuminations lasts only for a few days or hours; however, a village amenity created from those same funds serves the community for years. The Gulabrao Patil Mitra Parivar (friends and associates of Guardian Minister Gulabrao Patil) has decided to forgo unnecessary expenses during Ganeshotsav and Navratri festivals and instead use the funds to…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}