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Bustling with groups twinning in their traditional attire, along with police officers and sanitation workers facilitating easy passage; the festive vibe spilled on to the second day

Separate cases were booked and are being investigated by the Hyderabad city police.

One person died, a youth went missing in river Godavari and five injured in different incidents related to Ganesh immersion in erstwhile Khammam

Similar security arrangements will be in force for Eid-e-Milad, which will be marked by organising processions on Friday

In the wake of heavy rains, Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao advised devotees joining Ganesh immersion to take all precautions and safety measures

The Hyderabad traffic police in view of the Ganesh immersion procession asked the people to avoid the following junctions in the city from 8 am on Thursday to 8 am the next day.

The inspection, commencing from Balapur Ganesh passed through several significant areas enroute, covering a distance of 19 km procession route from Balapur to Hussain Sagar.

The commissioner in the order said the liquor outlets and toddy compounds (excluding bars in star hotels and registered clubs) would be closed.

This year, Eid-e-Milad is falling on the same day (on September 28) as Anant Chaturdashi, the last day of the 10-day Ganesh festival

Bhainsa Additional Superintendent of Police Kantilal Patil said 570 policemen including a Superintendent of Police, two ASPs, 4 Sub-Divisional Police Officers, 15 Inspectors and 45 Sub-Inspectors were deployed in the town.

Over the past few days, Prasads Multiplex has experienced a surge in visitors, owing to the increased footfall in the Tank Bund area due to the ongoing Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations.

Home Minister Mohd Mahmood Ali on Monday inaugurated the ‘War Room’ where Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao, senior bureaucrats, police officials and official of other departments engaged in disaster management can supervise during contingencies and important events.

In case of any untoward incident caused due to electricity people can contact the nearest electricity department control room, 100 / 1912 and Tank Bund Electricity Control Number 7901530966 / NTR Marg 7901530866.

Final Ganesh immersion on September 28 would start in the afternoon after the Milad Un Nabi celebrations and rallies were over, said Commissioner of Police V Satyanarayana

Though the actual date is not yet finalized, the inauguration will be done either on September 29 or 30.

Kothagudem Collector Dr Priyanka Ala along with ITDA PO Prateek Jain and Bhadrachalam ASP Paritosh Pankaj inspected the immersion site at Godavari bathing ghats

Commissioner of Police V Satyanarayana said the people setting up Ganesh pandals should get permission from all the departments concerned

The DCP (Rajendranagar) asked the officials to properly illuminate and fence the area to facilitate the immersion of idols.

Bringing Ganesh Navaratri festivities to a close, Ganesh immersion procession was flagged off at Brahmana Bazaar Shivalayam by Transport Minister Puvvada Ajay Kumar.

On Saturday, around 7,334 tons of idol debris, puja material and other items were retrieved from the 74 artificial ponds with the help of 427 vehicles and 67 excavators.