As per the civic body, 6,015 Ganesh idols including 369 from public pandals had been immersed by 6 pm
Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) staff carries Lord Ganesh idols for immersion at Girgaon Chowpatty, during Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations, in Mumbai. Pic/ PTI
To avoid crowding, police had appealed people to perform final 'arati' and puja before setting out from home
and not at immersion spots, as is the wont. 'Mandals' or groups that organise Ganesh festival in pandals were directed to strictly follow social distancing norms in view of the coronavirus pandemic.
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