167 artificial ponds for immersion of Ganpati idols
(WorldNews India)

With the 10-day Ganeshotsav beginning August 22, BMC on Wednesday announced that it will set up 167 artificial ponds for the immersion of Ganpati idols. This is a five-fold increase compared to the 32 artificial ponds set up last year for the festival. The civic body urged residents to avoid visiting the seashore for idol immersion amid the Covid-19 pandemic. Civic officials said that they want residents to use their nearest artificial ponds for visarjan and take out small processions with a few people to ensure social distancing. “This year, the situation is completely different. In island city and western suburbs, most of the Ganpati mandals immerse idols in sea or natural ponds. We...