IMC immerses truckloads of idols at Jawahar Tekri

Indore: Indore Municipal Corporation (IMC) on Friday immersed more than 100 truckloads of Ganesh idols collected from different parts of the city. The civic body had set up hydraulic platforms to ensure the process is concluded with due respect and while keeping the religious sentiments intact.
According to mayor Pushyamitra Bhargava and IMC commissioner Harshika Singh, more than 100 trucks loaded with Ganesh idols were transported to a pond in Jawahar Tekri that was filled with rainwater.IMC, which set up a conveyor belt and hydraulic platforms made in its own workshop without any additional expenses, also roped in five earthmoving machines to lift big idols safely and immerse them in the pond.
At Jawahar Tekri, priests performed rituals before idols were immersed using advanced machinery. According to senior IMC officials, the conveyor belt that can rotate 180 degree was installed at the pond to ensure proper immersion of Ganesh idols without piling the statues at one place. Hydraulic platforms were attached with cranes that lifted the idols and immersed the same in the ponds without causing any damage.
In the Anant Chaturdashi procession carried out last night, the tableau of Rajkumar Mill secured first position while Malwa Mill and Hukumchand Mill respectively got second and third award. Kalyan Mill and Hope Textile Mill were given special prizes.
IMC has collected tonnes of worship material including flowers, coconut, essence stick packets and earthen lamps that the civic body is directing for disposal.
“Civic body had made all arrangements, including collection of worship material in Nirmalya Kund that will be disposed while some items including flowers and earthen lamps will be recycled to make manure, essence sticks etc,” IMC additional commissioner Siddhartha Jain said.