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Ganesh Visarjan Enters Peak Phase as Cities Log Huge Immersions and Scale Artificial Ponds

Court directives are pushing immersions to artificial ponds across major cities.

Bengaluru's Ganesha Chaturthi festivities featured 73,959 idol immersions on Thursday, following 79,039 on Wednesday. (HT PHOTO)
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Sandip Kadam, head of the solid waste management department of the PMC said that the waste is being scientifically processed to minimise the environmental impact. (REPRESENTATIVE PHOTO)

Overview

  • Bengaluru reported 73,959 idol immersions on Thursday after 79,039 on Wednesday, with BBMP using 41 designated water bodies and 489 mobile tankers.
  • Mumbai recorded tens of thousands of immersions on day two and expanded to 288 artificial ponds citywide in line with High Court rules on PoP idols up to six feet.
  • Hyderabad’s GHMC readied 74 artificial ponds and 20 lakes, deploying 14,486 sanitation workers, 134 static cranes, 269 mobile cranes, nine boats and 16 DRF teams.
  • KDMC launched a live online map of verified natural and artificial visarjan points to guide residents and ease traffic at immersion zones.
  • Civic bodies highlighted eco-waste handling, with Pune collecting 1,774 kg of Nirmalya for scientific processing and Thane reporting a rise to 12,970 immersions in artificial ponds, even as a Navi Mumbai citizens’ forum alleged local non-compliance with court directives.