Immerse Ganesh only in artificial tanks today

Nagpur: The final day of Ganesh visarjans on Tuesday will decide the fate of city lakes.
TOI has been regularly reporting about immersions being carried out in artificial tanks. For the first time ever, Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) has cordoned off all the lakes for immersions this year. The decision was taken by mayor Sandip Joshi to protect the health of water bodies.
On Monday, a total of 465 Ganesh idols were immersed at the artificial tank kept on Air Force side of Futala Lake, shows data of environment NGO Green Vigil Foundation, which is volunteering at the site.
Though the city has seen a drop of about 50% in immersions at lake sites due to the ongoing pandemic, Futala Lake might get crowded on Tuesday. A part of the lake’s boundary has been barricaded with cloth, which had starting tearing off by Monday evening. “People can easily enter and go for idol immersion at the lake. To ensure that all the efforts do not go futile, NMC should ensure proper barricading,” said Green Vigil founder Kaustav Chatterjee.
He added that the stairs leading to the lake should be completely blocked. “NMC should also deploy more manpower at the site,” he said.
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KEEP THIS IN MIND
- Do not immerse idol in any lake
- Only two people allowed to immerse an idol in immersion tank
- Wearing mask is mandatory
- Do not perform aarti at immersion site
- Do not distribute prasad at the site
- Deposit nirmalya in the collection box
- Maintain social distancing