This Ganesh Chaturthi, devotees will not be allowed to immerse idols in lakes. Home minister R Ashoka, while inspecting arrangements at Sankey Tank on Wednesday, said swimmers would be deployed to immerse the idols in 26 designated lakes, including Ulsoor Lake, Sankey Tank, Yediyur Lake and Saneguruvanahalli Lake.
A separate container will be available where flowers and other pooja material can be disposed of. “We want citizens to be environment-friendly and adopt measures prescribed by the BBMP,” said Ashoka.
The Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) has organised 163 mobile immersion tanks in and around Bangalore for immersion of idols. It has charted detailed routes and Ganesha Mandals can call designated numbers for idol immersions along the routes.
Ashoka advised that adults should accompany children during the immersion. “There have been many drowning cases in the past and it is important that parents be watchful,” added Ashoka.
