Elaborate arrangements made for Ganesh immersion in old Karimnagar

The Municipal Corporation of Karimnagar made all arrangements for immersion.

Karimnagar: Stage is all set for Ganesh idols immersion scheduled to be held across the erstwhile Karimnagar district on Monday. Elaborate arrangements have been made for smooth passage of Ganesh Shobha Yatra (procession) as well as immersion.

Besides barricades, lighting and other arrangements have been made at immersion points. About 10,325 idols including 2931 in Karimnagar, 2791 in Jagtial, 2405 in Peddapalli and 2198 in Rajanna-Sircilla are installed.

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In Karimnagar, three immersion points including Manakondur and Kothapalli tanks and SRSP canal near Chinthakunta were identified to immerse idols installed in Karimnagar town as well as its surrounding villages.

The Municipal Corporation of Karimnagar made all arrangements for immersion. Besides leveling the ground, barricades, lighting, drinking water facility and other arrangements were also made at immersion points.

Big and small cranes were deployed at each immersion point to dip Ganesh idols into the water. Professional swimmers and DRF staff were also deployed.

MCK officials have deployed special sanitation staff to keep the procession route as well as immersion points clean. 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 will join the procession.

On the other hand, Karimnagar commissionerate police officials made tight security arrangements to complete the procession as well as immersion in a peaceful manner. About 800 police personnel have been deployed at different places besides installing CCTV cameras at all immersion points.

Transport and BC Welfare Minister Ponnam Prabhakar visited Manakondur tank and examined arrangements for immersion. Meanwhile, Karimnagar MLA Gangula Kamalakar along with Mayor Y Sunil Rao inspected arrangements at Chinthakunta.