Overview

• Reports on Thursday’s immersions differ sharply, with BMC figures cited at 29,965 and another outlet reporting 59,407 by midnight.
• As of 3 pm on August 28, the BMC recorded 575 immersions, with 321 in artificial lakes for a 55.82 percent share.
• The BMC expanded artificial-pond capacity to 288 sites across the city, up from 204 last year, to implement the eco-immersion mandate.
• Officials say families arriving at beaches with smaller idols are having them collected on site and taken to artificial ponds for immersion.
• Operational measures included LED screens, long queues in rain, and enhanced security at pond sites, with no untoward incidents reported.