Immersion tank
Nagpur: A modest eco-friendly initiative started in 2012 has evolved into a citywide exercise to protect Nagpur’s lakes, with Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) planning to install 447 artificial immersion tanks at 225 locations this year for Ganeshotsav. The civic body will deploy 998 personnel to ensure smooth immersion arrangements. The facilities will be available from Sept 14 to prevent Hartalika immersion in waterbodies.
The civic body has maintained its policy of restricting idol immersion in natural waterbodies and providing alternative facilities for devotees, deputy municipal commissioner Rajesh Bhagat told TOI. The initiative, which has been expanded over the years, reflects NMC’s continued efforts to encourage environment-friendly Ganeshotsav celebrations. For larger idols, the civic body has identified five permanent immersion facilities at Kacchivisa (Lakadganj), Gorewada, the tank near Police Line Takli, Sonegaon Lake and Koradi Lake. These facilities will cater to bigger idols that cannot be accommodated in smaller artificial tanks.