An idol being taken for immersion
“Over 200 idols were immersed at prime ghats on Thursday.
“Our machines and manpower will work overnight to meet the requirements of the puja organisers who are expected to arrive at the ghats in droves during Friday night,” said the civic official. But our real challenge was to clean up major ghats like Nimtala, Bajekadamtala and Doighat as the presence of a low tide had made our task difficult. The official added that arrangements were made at all major ghats along Hooghly to ensure that idol immersions are taken care of by Saturday morning.
We were happy to note a high tide on Friday afternoon and made the best use of our manpower and machines to clean up the ghats and create space for the new idols set to be immersed,” said a KMC official on duty at Bajekadamtala Ghat on Friday.
“Our team will be active in Behala, the Jadavpur-Tollygunge belt and areas located off E M Bypass,” said a KMC parks department official. Besides the major ghats along the river, the KMC teams from parks and squares and solid waste management departments will be present at the city’s neighbourhood ponds to ensure a smooth immersion process of local and household pujas.