A peaceful 'visarjan' or immersion of Lord Ganesha idols marked the end to the ten-day long festival today as lakhs of devotees bid adieu to the elephant-headed deity, including the famous 'Lalbaugcha Raja' idol.
The immersion process which started since early hours yesterday culminated this morning with over 50,000 idols being immersed amidst fanfare and tight security.
A total 50,250 idols were immersed at the designated natural and artificial spots, including at major sites Girgaon Chowpatty, Juhu beach, Powai lake, Dadar, Madh jetty, Marve.
They included 9,714 'sarvajanik' idols, 40,302 'gharguti' (those at homes) and 234 'gauri' idols that were immersed at 71 natural sites and 26 artificial spots across the city and in the suburbs. A total 2,577 immersions took place in the artificial lakes, said a statement from the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM).
An elaborate security arrangement was put in place for the large-scaled immersion by Civic administration, Mumbai Police, Fire Brigade, SRPF (State Reserve Police Force) and ITBP (Indo-Tibetan Border Police).
"Except the Girgaon Chowpatty where a boy was saved from drowning, entire festivities went peaceful," an officer at MCGM's Disaster Management control room said.
Cranes, watchtowers, drones, coast guard's helicopters and floodlights had been installed at most of the major immersion spots.
A strong team of 35,055 assistant sub-inspectors and constables, 4,500 women constables along with 250 women officers, 1,000 SRPF jawans and 250 ITBP personnel, have been deployed to maintain law and order.
In 2014, the civic body had given permissions to 1,188 Ganpati mandals across the city, while it placed stringent norms this year also to check illegal erection of pandals.
The traffic police also ensured smooth vehicular movement on the immersion routes as it closed 49 roads, while marked 55 roads as 'one way'.
Source : PTI
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