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Mumbai Achieves 97% Artificial Pond Ganesh Idol Immersion, BMC Hails Eco-Friendly Festival
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CNBC TV18•30-09-2026, 20:41
Mumbai Achieves 97% Artificial Pond Ganesh Idol Immersion, BMC Hails Eco-Friendly Festival
- •Over 97% of Ganesh idols in Mumbai were immersed in artificial ponds during this year's Ganpati festival, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) announced.
- •A total of 1,97,382 idols were immersed, with 1,92,237 (97.27%) immersed in 383 artificial ponds set up across the city.
- •Of the idols immersed in artificial ponds, 1,22,391 were made of plaster of Paris (PoP) and 69,846 were made of 'shadu' clay.
- •The BMC created 383 artificial ponds and conducted awareness campaigns, leading to reduced crowds at natural immersion sites.
- •The civic body also provided free shadu clay and eco-friendly colors, deployed over 25,000 officials, and implemented measures in line with court and government directives to ensure an environment-friendly festival.
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More than 97% of Ganesh idols were immersed in artificial ponds in Mumbai during the festival, according to the BMC.
The BMC set up a total of 383 artificial ponds across various locations in the city to provide convenient immersion facilities for devotees.
The Ganesh festival commenced on September 14 and concluded on September 25.
