Mumbai: Civic authorities and city police have made elaborate arrangements as over 2 lakh idols of Lord Ganesha are expected to be immersed here today as part of the Ganpati Visarjan.
The Mumbai police has also made extensive security arrangements for the occasion, with nearly 47,000 police personnel keeping a hawk's eye on the metropolis. The Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM) said that more than 2 lakh Lord Ganesha idols are expected to be immersed in as many as 72 points and 27 artificial immersion spots across the city.
MCGM said it has deployed 404 lifeguards at various beaches in the city and pressed 67 mobile medical centres into service in case of any emergency.
The civic body has also installed 278 closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras on roads that lead to major immersion points in the city.
“We have also made available 55 motor boats for devotees to be used for immersing Ganpati idols in the sea. To ensure that women devotees can participate in the celebrations without hassle, we have put up 77 mobile toilets on roads,” an MCGM official said.
Deputy Police Commissioner (Spokesperson) Dhananjay Kulkarni said, “Besides the city police, personnel drawn from Quick Response Teams, the Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad, State Reserve Police Force, Central Reserve Police Force and Rapid Action Force have also been deployed to oversee the tight security across the city.”
He said that about 10 per cent of policemen have been assigned a special task to keep a watch on eve-teasers and anti-social elements.
