Immerse 6 feet Ganesh Idols only in Artificial Ponds: Commissioner Saurabh Rao

As per the High Court’s orders, all Ganesh idols up to 6 feet tall must be immersed only in artificial ponds this year. Idols taller than 6 feet can be immersed in natural water bodies. To accommodate this, Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) has increased its immersion facilities compared to last year almost 1.5 times more. Commissioner Saurabh Rao informed that TMC has also developed a “Harit Visarjan” mobile app to help citizens locate the nearest immersion facilities.

This year, there are a total of 134 immersion locations, including 23 artificial ponds, 77 water tank facilities, 15 mobile immersion units, 9 creek ghats (for idols above 6 feet), and 10 idol collection centers. The commissioner urged citizens to celebrate Ganeshotsav with the same enthusiasm as every year, while ensuring no inconvenience to the public.

Additional manpower will be deployed in two shifts at immersion points. Cranes and barges will also be arranged at creek immersion sites. Citizens are requested to cooperate with staff and follow guidelines at immersion spots.

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List of Artificial Ponds and Tank Immersion Facilities in Thane Municipal Corporation Area

Thane Municipal Corporation has set up artificial ponds and tank immersion facilities for Ganesh idol visarjan (immersion) across various wards. The list of locations is as follows:

Tank Immersion Facilities: Rustamjee – 1, Rustamjee – 2 (Ataylar Building), Parulekar Ground – Siddheshwar Tank, Rutupark (opposite Sheetal Dairy), opposite Parmarth Niketan, near TMC Headquarters, Swatantrya Savarkar Ground
Artificial Pond: Parmarth Niketan – Ambegosale, Runwal Nagar (TMC land – additional setup)

Tank Immersion Facilities: Raheja Complex, Kashish Park, Sadguru Garden – Kopri, Bara Bangla – Kopri, near Raut School (Ward No. 20), Bhakti Mandir (Ward No. 21), Ward No. 22
Artificial Ponds: Masunda Datt Ghat, Kopri (near Ashtavinayak Chowk)

Tank Immersion Facilities: 90 Feet Road Kalwa, Sahyadri School, Sai Baba Krida Nagari (Manisha Nagar), Kharegaon Naka (behind police station), Kalwa East, Vitawa (Tax Dept. office), Gaodevi Ground near Nisarg Udyan, Kalwa
Artificial Ponds: Kharegaon Pond, Gholai Nagar Kalwa (East), New Shivaji Nagar Kalwa Pond, Railway Immersion Ghat (Vitawa area)

Tank Immersion Facilities: Padale BSUP Diva, My City – Diva Ward Committee, Riverwood Complex, Arihant Aarohi – Kalyan Shil Road, Diva Mahotsav Ground – Shil Road, Mukta Heights, Nirmal Nagari, Sudama Regency – Khardi, A.N.D. Complex – Agasan
Artificial Ponds: Dativali Pond, Khidkali Pond, near Saraswati School – Padale Gaon

Tank Immersion Facilities: Shankar Mandir Pond, Babaji Patil Wadi Immersion Ghat, Anand Koliwada Ghat, Rananagar Ghat, Retibandar Ghat
Artificial Pond: Near Shankar Mandir Immersion Ghat

Tank Immersion Facilities: Spring Hill Society – Waghbil to Saraswati School Road, Vijaynagari Annex, Lodha Luxuria – Majiwada, Urban Park Garden, Highland Ground, Balkum Saket Ghat, Dosti County Balkum, Lodha Splendora, Lodha Amara, Waghbil Ghat

Artificial Ponds: Nilkanth Woods – Tikujiniwadi, Rewale Pond, Boriwade Village Pond, Brahmand Rutupark Pond, Hiranandani (near New Horizon), TMC Ground, Kolset Immersion Mega Ghat, Gaimukh Immersion Mega Ghat, Balkum Kasheli Immersion Ghat

Tank Immersion Facilities: Lokmanya Nagar Bus Stop, Laxmi Park Phase 1 – Siddhivinayak Udyan area, Acharya Atre Marg – Chorus Nakshatra Complex, Dosti Vihar Complex, Pu. La. Deshpande Marg – Runwal Plaza area, Dosti Vihar Complex (repeated), Lokmanya Nagar Bus Stop (repeated)

Tank Immersion Facilities: Road No. 22 – near Neptune Element Company, Road No. 22 – near Passport Office, near Water Tank – Srinagar, opposite Ayyappa Mandir, Srinagar (2 tanks), near Hindustan Hotel – Ambika Nagar, IIT Circle (2 tanks), Road No. 27 – near Happy Man (1 tank)
Artificial Ponds: Rayladevi Artificial Pond – 1 and 2

Tank Immersion Facilities: Vasant Vihar Club House, Samata Nagar Welfare Center, near Pawar Nagar Bus Stop, Swami Vivekanand Nagar (MHADA Colony), Siddhanchal Complex – Elite Garden, Samata Nagar Tarangan, Hyde Park Complex, Unnati Garden, Devdarshan – Dongripada
Artificial Pond: Upvan Lake Area
Immersion Counters: Vartaknagar Naka Welcome Desk, Devdayanagar Welcome Desk

The “Harit Visarjan” app provides information on all nearby immersion facilities and routes of mobile immersion units. Citizens are encouraged to register on the app and follow government rules. The app can be accessed via https://ecovisrjan.com.