Maheshwari Pragati Mandal, Mumbai (MPM Mumbai)

A Socio Charitable Trust/Organisation established 61 years ago in the city of Mumbai.

This is the only social organisation representing more than 4,000 Maheshwari families residing in the Metropolis city of Mumbai.

The Mandal family has a current strength of more than 7,500 members.

650 active members including 250 Ladies and 150 Youth are in carrying of the activities through the Board of Trustees, Managing Committee, 8 Central Samitis, 8 Regional Samitis, 8 Regional Ladies Samitis, 8 Regional Yuva Samitis, 5 Bhavan Management Samitis, Medical Assistance Fund, etc

Places utmost importance on the Unity of the organisation and functions based on democratic principles, by taking all members together.

Nearly 150 programmes are organised every year by various samitis.

Equipped with all modern amenities, Maheshwari Bhavan at Girgaum, mainly provides accommodation at concessional rate to outstation Samaj Bandhus coming for medical treatment.

A huge 5 storeys Bhavan admeasuring 40,000 square feet is available at Andheri, Link Road for organising weddings, spiritual discourses & other auspicious events by Samaj Bandhus.

Open Plot admeasuring 36,000 square ft. is available at Borivali for members to organise various social events.

Provides assistance to under privileged Members for their sustenance through ‘Radha Krishna Lahoti Smriti Kosh.’

Provides financial assistance for medical purposes to under privileged members through Chikitsa Sahayata Kosh.

Provides assistance to people affected by natural calamities such as drought, earthquake, floods, etc.

Collects Donations from Members every year and distributes the same as loan to students for educational purposes.

Provides financial assistance through Videsh Shiksha Kosh to students going abroad for higher studies.

Fully sponsoring students’ education under ‘Students Adoption Scheme’.

Distributes Note Books at concessional rates to school and college students every year.

Organises Members get together, Cultural Programme and felicitates bright students with gold and silver medals every year at Annual Day Celebration.

Distributes every year pure Saatu Churna and other products at cost price, on the occasion of Badi Teej Festival.

Operates Homeopathy clinics at Ghatkopar, Andheri & Girgaum, physiotherapy centre at Andheri and has installed water coolers at Ghatkopar, Goregaon and Borivali as General Welfare Schemes.

Provides financial assistance in Tribal areas to children for educational and medical purposes and distributes products useful in schools.

Organises a get together once in every four years of members and their families.

Communicates with more than 7,500 Members through Mandal’s monthly magazine – ‘Saraswani’.