Processions for the immersion of Lord Ganesh idols began on Tuesday morning as the 10-day festival concluded. Pics/Ashish Raje and Aditi Haralkar
Processions from various parts of Mumbai, including Fort, Mazgaon, Byculla, Dadar, and Chembur, will make their way towards the Arabian Sea and other water bodies for the final immersion, marking the end of this year's festivities
Devotees thronged the streets, especially on the main road leading to the Girgaon beach, in large numbers
The devotees in Mumbai were seen eager to catch a final glimpse of the elaborately adorned idols of Lord Ganesh
The Mumbai Police earlier said that drone surveillance was in place at important immersion sites such as Girgaon Chowpatty, Dadar, Bandra, Juhu, Versova, Powai Lake, and Madh Island, along with a network of more than 8,000 CCTVs
Apart from Mumbai Police officials, the State Reserve Police Force (SRPF) platoons, quick response teams (QRT), riots control police (RCP), delta, combat, home guards, and Maharashtra Security Force were deployed across city as part of security arrangements, the officials said
More than 2,500 Mumbai Traffic Police officials will deputed in city smooth movement of vehicles across the city during immersion processions
To coordinate efficiently, 192 control rooms were setup across various administrative divisions in the city for Anant Chaturdashi, an official said
As many as 66 observation towers were erected to monitor key areas during Ganesh Visarjan on Tuesday
To promote eco-friendly celebrations, the BMC introduced a QR code system providing information on nearby artificial ponds
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