Thursday 11 September 2014

Ganesh Chaturthi ends with visarjan


Civic authorities and city police have made elaborate arrangements as over 2 lakh idols of Lord Ganesha are expected to be immersed in Mumbai on Monday as part of the Ganpati Visarjan.
Ganesh immersion procession is seen in Mumbai on Monday. (Source: Express photos By Pradip Das)


Huge crowd gathers for Lalbaughcha Raja Ganpati visarjan in Mumbai. (Source: Express photo by Kevin Dsouza)



Devotees take the Ganpati for immersion in Mumbai. (Source: Express photo by Pradip Das)


A road is clogged as people take the Ganpati in a procession for immersion in Mumbai. (Source: Express photos By Pradip Das)

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. (Source: Express photos By Pradip Das)


Ganpati seated on a huge seat made for him leaves for immersion. (Source: Express photo by Prashant Nadkar)


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. (Source: Express photos by Prashant Nadkar)


Traffic on the streets of Mumbai comes to halt as Ganpati is taken for immersion. (Source: Express photo by Pradip Das)


A large crowd gathered to bid farewell to the Lalbaughcha Raja. (Source: Express photo by Kevin D'Souza)


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. (Source: Express photo by Kevin D'Souza)


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. (Source: Express photo by Prashant Nadkar)


The civic body has also installed 278 closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras on roads that lead to major immersion points in the city. (Source: Express photo by Prashant Nadkar)


"We have also made available 55 motor boats for devotees to be used for immersing Ganpati idols in the sea,” an MCGM official said. (Source: Express photo by Prashant Nadkar)


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. (Source: Express photo by Prashant Nadkar)


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." (Source: Express photo by Prashat Nadkar)


Youngsters are seen celebrating the last day of Ganpati Festival in Mumbai. (Source: Express photo by Prashant Nadkar)


Dhananjay Kulkarni also 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. (Source: Express photo by Prashat Nadkar)
-indianexpress.com

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