Elaborate arrangements made for Ganesh immersion in Karimnagar

Stage is all set for Ganesh idols immersion scheduled on Friday across the erstwhile Karimnagar district. Elaborate arrangements have been made for smooth immersion.

Karimnagar: Stage is all set for Ganesh idols immersion scheduled on Friday across the erstwhile Karimnagar district. Elaborate arrangements have been made for smooth immersion.

Besides barricades, lighting and other arrangements were made at immersion points. Three points including Manakondur, Kothapalli tanks and SRSP canal near Chinthakunta were identified to immerse idols from Karimnagar town.

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The Municipal Corporation of Karimnagar made all arrangements for immersion. Besides levelling the ground, erecting barricades, lighting, drinking water facility and other arrangements were also made for smooth conduct of immersion. Two big and a small crane were deployed at each immersion point to dip Ganesh idols into the water.

Police officials, who made tight security arrangements for smooth conduct of immersion, have arranged CCTV cameras at all points. Professional swimmers were also deployed to avert any untoward incidents. MCK officials have deployed special sanitation staff to maintain a clean the immersion points as well as the Ganesh procession route. Sanitation staff would work in shifts from Friday morning.

Continuing the age-old tradition, Ganesh shobhayatra (procession) will be started from number 1 Ganesh pandal at tower circle in Karimnagar town. Later, other ganesh idols would join the procession. BC Welfare and Civil Supplies Minister G Kamalakar will start shobhayatra at tower circle.

Mayor Y Sunil Rao, Collector RV Karnan, Commissioner of Police V Satyanarayana, other public representatives and members of various organizations would take part in the programme. Mayor Y Sunil Rao inspected arrangements for immersion at Manakondur tank in the evening.