Housing societies adopt eco-friendly immersion in Pune

Likewise, on the fifth day of the Ganesh festival, the residents of the Swapnashilp Society in Kothrud used a PMC tank for their Ganpati Visarjan.

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Even the Sindh Society in Aundh immersed their idol in a water barrel locally.

Some societies have also adopted a communal visarjan system.

Sharvari Sawarkar, a resident of the Kanchanban Society in Kothrud, said, “Jeet ground in Shikshaknagar Nagar has water tanks specifically for Ganpati visarjan. We immersed our society Ganpati idol in a tank there.”

He added, “Many people living in Gujarat Colony, Paramhans Nagar and Shastrinagar use these tanks for immersion as well. Our society has adopted this practice for years because it prevents water pollution.”

A resident of Archana Terrace on NIBM Road, said, “Every year, we carry out our society visarjan in the canal. However, this year, due to water scarcity, we plan to immerse our idol in a municipality corporation water tank.”