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In Photos: As Ganeshotsav 2024 festivities begin tomorrow, BMC readies artificial ponds for idol immersion

Updated On: 06 September, 2024 06:21 PM IST | Divya Nair

As the 10-day Ganeshotsav festivities commence tomorrow, the Mumbai civic body is readying artificial ponds across the city for idol immersion. The immersion rituals will begin on Sunday when devotees will bid adieu to the one-and-a-half day idols (PICS/KIRTI SURVE PARADE)

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An immersion site at Ruia College ground in Matunga. Pic/Kirti Surve Parade
An immersion site at Ruia College ground in Matunga. Pic/Kirti Surve Parade
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BMC is creating artificial ponds using metal sheets so that the playgrounds are protected. An immersion site at Lal Maidan in Parel

BMC is creating artificial ponds using metal sheets so that the playgrounds are protected. An immersion site at Lal Maidan in Parel

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Workers prepare the artificial pond at Pratiksha Nagar in Sion on Friday

Workers prepare the artificial pond at Pratiksha Nagar in Sion on Friday

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This year, BMC decided to make a list of artificial lakes on Google Maps to make the information easily available to the citizens. Apart from this, devotees will also get information about artificial lakes through QR codes placed outside pandals

This year, BMC decided to make a list of artificial lakes on Google Maps to make the information easily available to the citizens. Apart from this, devotees will also get information about artificial lakes through QR codes placed outside pandals

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The Mumbai civic body spends almost Rs5 lakh, which includes the cost of digging, to create an artificial lake

The Mumbai civic body spends almost Rs5 lakh, which includes the cost of digging, to create an artificial lake

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This year, the civic body faced the issue of land availability to create artificial ponds 

This year, the civic body faced the issue of land availability to create artificial ponds 

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The civic body directed citizens to immerse their idols in artificial ponds instead of natural bodies to prevent pollution. Accordingly, each year, it readies artificial ponds across the city, such as this one at Bhoiwada 

The civic body directed citizens to immerse their idols in artificial ponds instead of natural bodies to prevent pollution. Accordingly, each year, it readies artificial ponds across the city, such as this one at Bhoiwada 

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