The trend of immersing idols in natural spots is yet to end. As of Monday, 88,000 out of the 1.48 lakh idol immersions carried out so far (60 per cent) this year have been in natural water sources. In 2022, almost the exact number of idols were immersed in natural bodies by the sixth day. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) failed to ensure more immersions take place in artificial ponds this year as it has provided only 194 of the 300 man-made ponds promised; last year the number was 164.

In 2022, till the sixth day, a total of 1,40,033 idols including household, sarvajanik and Gauri figurines, were immersed. Out of these, 87,832 (63 per cent) were immersed in 72 natural spots. This year, though the total number of idols slightly increased to 1,48,355, the number of immersions in natural bodies remained the same.