Archive · 16 Sep 2026
Thane Records 20,703 Ganesh Idol Immersions After Festivities
People in Thane celebrated Lord Ganesh for one and a half days.
After the celebration, they placed 20,703 idols into water at approved facilities.
Many idols were immersed in artificial lakes or special tanks.
Some were taken to natural creek areas or collected by municipal teams.
The idols included both plaster-of-Paris and clay versions.
The city created many facilities to help people immerse the idols safely.
Medical teams, lifeboats, lights, cameras, and drones were used at the sites.
Nearby Bhiwandi and Kalyan-Dombivli also recorded thousands of immersions.
Flower waste from the process was sent for composting.
Thane civic areas recorded 20,703 Ganesh idol immersions after one and a half days of festivities.
The total included 11,103 plaster-of-Paris idols and 9,600 Shadu clay idols.
Immersions took place in artificial lakes, special tanks, acceptance centres, and mobile vans.
Thane established 23 artificial lakes, 74 tanks, 10 collection centres, and 15 mobile vans.
Bhiwandi recorded 3,719 immersions, while Kalyan-Dombivli reported 16,666 immersions.
- Who
- Thane civic authorities and residents immersing Lord Ganesh idols; nearby Bhiwandi and Kalyan-Dombivli authorities also reported totals.
- What
- A total of 20,703 idols were immersed in Thane municipal areas, with additional immersions recorded in neighbouring regions.
- When
- After one and a half days of festivities; the Thane figures were reported on Wednesday for immersions conducted on Tuesday.
- Where
- Designated facilities in Thane, including artificial lakes, special tanks, collection centres, mobile vans, and natural creek ghats.
- Why
- To conduct the immersions through designated facilities and comply with High Court orders regarding idol size and immersion locations.
- Thane immersions
- 20,703 idols
- Thane idol breakdown
- 11,103 plaster-of-Paris idols and 9,600 Shadu clay idols
- Thane facilities
- 23 artificial lakes, 74 specialised immersion tanks, 10 collection centres, and 15 mobile immersion vans
- Bhiwandi immersions
- 3,719 idols, including 3,411 at natural ghats and 308 at artificial lakes
- Kalyan-Dombivli immersions
- 16,666 idols, including 10,779 plaster-of-Paris and 5,887 clay idols
- Safety arrangements
- Medical teams, lifeboats, 81 generators, 2,653 LED lights, 236 CCTV cameras, and 12 surveillance drones
- Flower-waste processing
- 39.2 tonnes processed at the Dombivli composting facility