“It was the TMC who pioneered the concept of artificial lakes. It was a need of the hour as we had cleaned our natural lakes through bioremediation,” said City Engineer K D Lala, who is monitoring the immersions in the city. The idols are kept in the lakes for two days and are then immersed in the creek at Reti Bunder near Parsik where the water is relatively deeper. This year, over 12,000 idols were immersed in the artificial lakes in the city. Taking a cue from the TMC, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation also constructed artificial lakes this year.
“The TMC’s move is good from the environmental point of view,” said Nilesh Gore who immersed his idol in a artificial lake made by the TMC. “But the way things are managed irks people.”
Three years since the Thane Municipal Corpora- tion first created artificial lakes for idol immer- sions, the authorities are taking heart at the in- creasing numbers of households and Ganesha mandals immersing their idols at these spots. The TMC has prepared artificial lakes at Upavan, Am- beghosal, an artificial well at Masunda lake and two at Rayladevi. “It was the TMC who pioneered the concept of ar- tificial lakes. It was a need of the hour as we had cleaned our natural lakes through bioremedia- tion,” said City Engineer K D Lala, who is monitor- ing the immersions in the city. The idols are kept in the lakes for two days and are then immersed in the creek at Reti Bunder near Parsik where the water is relatively deeper. This year, over 12,000 idols were immersed in the artificial lakes in the city. Taking a cue from the TMC, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation also constructed artificial lakes this year. “The TMC’s move is good from the environmental point of view,” said Nilesh Gore who immersed his idol in a artificial lake made by the TMC. “But the way things are managed irks people.”
Publication : IE; Section : MN; Pg : 3; Date : 26/9/07
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