BMC reviews preparations in parts of Mumbai ahead of Ganesh Chaturthi

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation BMC has been preparing itself ahead of the Ganesh Chaturthi 2024 celebrations in MumbaiA day after BMC chief Bhushan Gangrani visited city beaches to review preparations for ahead of the Ganeshotsav 2024 in cityDr Amit Saini Additional Municipal Commissioner East Suburbs conducted an inspection on Wednesday of various sites prepared for Ganesh idol immersionAccording to an official statement Bhushan Gagarani highlighted the need for top priority on public spaces cleanliness and wellmaintained roads during the Ganesh festivalThe visit was part of the preparations for the Ganesh Chaturthi festival an official saidAccompanied by Prashant Sapkale Deputy Commissioner Zone 2 and Ganeshotsav Coordinator along with other other civic officials Dr Saini reviewed the arrangements made at both natural and artificial immersion sites an official statement saidThe inspection included several key locationsKurla East The artificial lake at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj GroundMulund The Maurya LakePowai The Powai LakeJogeshwari East The Sham Nagar LakeJuhu Chowpatty A popular beach for immersionsMahim The sandy shores of Mahim CreekMeanwhile the BMC chief instructed municipal officials staff and workers to be highly proactive and vigilant throughout the festival to ensure no inconvenience to devotees and citizens during Ganeshotsav The festival will begin on September 7 and last for ten days culminating in Anant Chaturdashi when the statue of Lord Ganesha is submerged in water signalling the end of the festivitiesTo review the arrangements for civic services Commissioner Bhushan Gagarani visited Juhu Beach and Versova Beach on Tuesday He was accompanied by Deputy Municipal Commissioner Zone 4 Vishwas Shankarwar Assistant Commissioner of the K West Ward and other civic officialsDuring the inspection BMC Commissioner Gagarani interacted with citizens sanitation workers security personnel and lifesavers the statement saidBhushan Gagarani stated that the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has made various preparations for this years Ganesh festival which includes repairing potholes on roads maintaining cleanliness on immersion routes and pruning trees Special attention is being given to the arrival and immersion routes of Ganesh idols The BMC has previously announced the names of dangerous bridges and coordination with the police is essential to ensure smooth traffic flow