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HYDRAA chief inspects IDL Lake ahead of Ganesh immersion
HYDRAA Commissioner AV Ranganath checked IDL Lake before the Ganesh immersion celebrations.
People will bring idols to the lake and place them in the water.
Workers made the lake deeper than 25 feet so taller idols can be immersed safely.
Large cranes will help lower thousands of idols into the lake.
Other machines will remove the idols after immersion.
Ranganath asked officials to work together and watch the arrangements closely.
He also visited Anjaneya Nagar to hear residents’ complaints about a blocked road.
The residents said the road beside White-water Apartments had been illegally occupied.
HYDRAA Commissioner AV Ranganath inspected arrangements at IDL Lake before upcoming Ganesh immersion festivities.
Desilting and refilling have increased the lake’s depth to more than 25 feet for taller idols.
Heavy cranes were installed near the main road to lower thousands of idols into the water.
Officials showed machinery intended to quickly remove immersed idols during the proceedings.
Ranganath also reviewed residents’ complaints about alleged encroachments blocking a 100-foot-wide road in Anjaneya Nagar.
- Who
- HYDRAA Commissioner AV Ranganath and departmental officials.
- What
- They inspected Ganesh immersion arrangements and reviewed a road-obstruction complaint.
- Where
- IDL Lake in Kukatpally and Anjaneya Nagar in Hyderabad.
- When
- Friday, ahead of the upcoming Ganesh immersion festivities.
- Why
- To make idol immersion smooth and safe and to examine residents’ complaints about alleged road encroachment.
Key facts
- Official
- AV Ranganath, HYDRAA Commissioner
- Main site
- IDL Lake, Kukatpally
- Lake depth
- More than 25 feet after desilting and refilling
- Immersion equipment
- Heavy cranes for lowering idols and machinery for removing them
- Expected activity
- Immersion of thousands of idols
- Additional review
- A complaint about alleged obstructions on a 100-foot-wide road in Anjaneya Nagar
- Nearby development
- Under-construction White-water Apartments
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