Mumbai municipality and police have made adequate arrangements including deployment of choppers and drones to ensure smooth immersions.
The 'visarjan' (immersion) processions of Ganesha idols, culminating the ten-day long 'Ganesh Chaturthi' festival, began in Mumbai on Thursday amid tight security and fanfare as chants of 'Ganpati bappa morya, pudcha varshi laukar ya' filled the air.- Earlier, the Bombay High Court asked the Maharashtra government to undertake measures on a warfooting to keep the beaches safe as immersion of Ganesh idols in Arabian sea is on. (Photo: Rajesh Jadhav)
- Coast Guard is undertaking Operation Utsav to provide seaward security and safety cover to people during Ganesh Visarjan days. (Photo: Rajesh Jadhav)
- A total of 31 artificial ponds have been created for immersion while there are 69 natural ponds across the megapolis where people can complete the ritual. (Photo: Rajesh Jadhav)
- Besides 118 portable toilets have been set up by the civic body. As many as 5,173 employees and 2,382 officers will be working to oversee the immersion. Prime locations for immersion across the city are Girgaon Chowpatty, Juhu beach, Powai lake, Dadar Chowpatty, Madh jetty, Marve etc. (Photo: Rajesh Jadhav)
- Civic body has estimated that over 50,000 idols are likely to be immersed across the metropolis. Police have beefed up security and companies of the State Reserve Police Force are also being deployed.
- Also, 607 lifeguards have been deployed, 58 control cells and 74 first-aid centres have been set up in the city. Moreover 81 motor boats and 60 ambulances have been kept ready.
- Meanwhile, civic authorities claimed to have made elaborate arrangements for lakhs of devotees who will gather for the final festivities of famous Ganesh pandals, including 'Lalbaugcha Raja' and 'Ganesh Galli Cha Raja'.
- The morning downpour could not dampen the spirit of the revelers, who were seen on the streets singing and dancing, while bidding final adieu to Lord Ganesha.
- The processions are likely to last for the next 24-30 hours with devotees and chief of Ganesh Mandals dislodging the statues of the deity and immersing them in the sea, natural or artificial ponds.
The \'visarjan\' (immersion) processions of Ganesha idols, culminating the ten-day long \'Ganesh Chaturthi\' festival, began in Mumbai on Thursday amid tight security and fanfare as chants of \'Ganpati bappa morya, pudcha varshi laukar ya\' filled the air.
Mumbai municipality and police have made adequate arrangements including deployment of choppers and drones to ensure smooth immersions.
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