A press release says that over 300 sarvajanik mandals (community centres) from across the city - from south Mumbai to Dahisar on the western suburb, from Sion to Thane on the central side and from Chembur to Vashi on the harbour line - participated in the contest which has come to be identified as part of the Ganesh festival in Mumbai city.

The associate sponsors of the event were Gulf Oil Corporation Ltd, Mumbai District Aids Control Society (MDACS) and IndusInd Bank Ltd. Navshakti was the print media partner for the event.

The release points out the Parle-G INMumbai Ganeshotsav 2003 stands out due to the visual impact of the awards telecast on INMumbai channel through this 10-day-long festival. Special capsules of the various sarvajanik mandals were shot and shown on INMumbai daily.

The awards inspire and motivate the sarvajanik mandals and the channel’s wide coverage makes it a mega television festival too.

Details of winners of the Parle-G INMumbai Ganeshostav’2003 follows:

* Sarvajanik Ganeshostav mandal, Gokul Nagri, Kandivali (E): Best mandal that won a cash prize of Rs 51,000,

* Abhuydayanagar sarvajanik Ganeshostav mandal, Kalachowky: Second best mandal that won a cash prize of Rs 25,000,

* Poorva Mogra sarvajanik Ganeshostsav mandal, Andheri (E): Third best mandal that won a cash prize of Rs 11,000,

* Subash Lane, sarvajanik Ganeshostsav mandal, Kandivali (W): Best theme that won a cash prize of Rs 11,000,

* Tulsiwadi, sarvajanik Ganeshostsav mandal, Tardeo and Shri Bal Gopal SGM, Grant Road: Best idols that won a cash prize of Rs 11,000,

* SGM Vakola, Yeshwant Nagar Vakola, Santacruz (E): Best decoration that won a cash prize of Rs 10,000,

* Sarvajanik Ganeshostsav mandal, Gowdhan Lane, Santacruz (W): Viewers choice award.