According to a data revealed by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), more than 62,000 Ganesh idols have been immersed in the city till 12 am on Sunday, September 8, during 1 and a half days visarjan this year.
Upto 12 am, a total of 62,569 idols had been immersed across various locations in the city.
Among the 62,569 idols those were immersed till 12 am include 348 sarvjanik (public) idols, 62,197 Gharguti (household) idols and 24 Hartalika Idols. Out of these, 30,177 idols were immersed into artificial lakes, ensuring an environmentally-friendly option, the officials said.
The idols taken out for immersion on Sunday afternoon after one and a half days were from households.
The 10-day Ganesh festival began in the city with pomp and gaiety on September 7, with families and 'savajanik mandals' (public groups) installing the idols of their beloved god at homes and community pandals.
As many as 12,000 personnel have been deployed to help citizens with the idol immersion off the beaches and in 204 artificial ponds across the city and suburbs. As many as 71 control rooms have been set up, civic officials said earlier.
They said that 761 lifeguards and 48 motor boats have been pressed into service at the beaches. BMC has also made facilities to collect the 'nirmalya' (flowers and other offerings) brought with the idols.
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