GHMC, Hyderabad police prepare for one-day Ganesh immersion on September 25

The GHMC and Hyderabad police aim to complete Ganesh idol immersions at Hussain Sagar in a single day on September 25. Two upgraded platforms and additional cranes will be deployed, while work on the 69-ft Khairatabad Ganesh idol is progressing

Hyderabad: This Vinayaka Chaturthi, the GHMC and the city police plan to complete the Ganesh idol immersions in a single day, on September 25.

In previous years, idol immersions at Hussain Sagar Lake used to extend into the following day, resulting in hundreds of vehicles piling up and causing traffic congestion on Tank Bund and adjoining stretches. To address this, two platforms at NTR Marg have been upgraded with the aim of completing the immersion process in a single day.

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The HMDA has strengthened and extended the platforms along the Hussain Sagar shores to deploy more cranes and streamline idol immersions, officials told Telangana Today.

Boulders are being placed at the two platforms to bear the weight of large cranes and prevent them from sinking. Two to three cranes, each with a capacity of 200 tonnes, can be deployed simultaneously to ensure a quick and smooth idol immersion process, HMDA officials said.

A total of 38 locations have been identified at Hussain Sagar for the ensuing idol immersions, and the number of cranes will be increased from 15 to 20, with capacities ranging from 100 to 200 tonnes.

Except for some finishing work, the major works on the two platforms at Tank Bund are nearing completion. The cranes will be deployed two days before the Ganesh immersion, an HMDA official said.

Khairatabad Ganesh idol work in full swing

Meanwhile, work on the city’s popular Khairatabad Ganesh idol, based on this year’s theme, Panchamukha Sankatahara Maha Ganapati, is progressing at a brisk pace.

The eco-friendly idol is being built to a height of 69 ft. Simultaneously, work on a 15-ft Somnath Jyotirlinga on the main idol’s right side and a representation of Kalika Mata on its left is also in progress.

“Nearly 100 skilled artisans from Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Telangana and Maharashtra have been engaged to build the gigantic Ganesh idol using clay. Over 60 per cent of the work has been completed,” said Raj Kumar, chairman of the Khairatabad Ganesh Utsav Committee.