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Mumbai Achieves 97% Ganesh Idol Immersion in Artificial Ponds, BMC Reports Eco-Friendly Festival
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News18•30-09-2026, 18:15
Mumbai Achieves 97% Ganesh Idol Immersion in Artificial Ponds, BMC Reports Eco-Friendly Festival
- •Over 97% of Ganesh idols in Mumbai were immersed in artificial ponds during this year's Ganpati festival, according to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC).
- •A total of 1,97,382 idols were immersed, with 1,92,237 (97.27%) of those up to six feet tall immersed in 383 artificial ponds.
- •The immersed idols in artificial ponds included 1,22,391 made of plaster of Paris (PoP) and 69,846 made of 'shadu' clay.
- •Mayor Ritu Tawde and Deputy Mayor Sanjay Ghadi thanked devotees and Ganapati mandals for contributing to an environment-friendly festival.
- •The BMC provided free shadu clay and eco-friendly colors, deployed over 25,000 civic officials, and implemented measures based on High Court directions and pollution control board guidelines.
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More than 97 per cent of Lord Ganesh idols, totaling 1,92,237 idols up to six feet in height, were immersed in the 383 artificial ponds set up across Mumbai during the festival.
A total of 1,97,382 Ganesh idols were immersed across Mumbai during this year’s Ganpati festival.
The Ganesh festival commenced on September 14 and concluded on September 25.
