Govt made all elaborate arrangements

Hyderabad: The Telangana government has made elaborate arrangements for the immersion of the idols. The ‘Shobha Yatra’ of the 70 ft-tall of Badda Ganesh has been a major attraction during this festival this year and the immersion of the giant statue in the Hussain Sagar lake is likely to take place by noon.

Around 25,000 police personnel would be deployed as part of the security arrangements for the Ganesh festival. The Hyderabad traffic police put in place traffic restrictions for the smooth conduct of the ‘visarjan’ of idols, which is expected to go on for 24 hours.