Ranchi Municipal Corporation has deployed teams at 18 designated ponds and water bodies across the city ahead of Durga Puja idol immersion on Wednesday, assigning officials, machinery and sanitation resources to manage the process and remove idol remains within 24 hours.
The arrangements cover sites including Line Tank Talab, Bada Talab, Jagannathpur Talab, Jail Talab and Karam Toli Talab. A guideline issued by assistant municipal commissioner Chandradeep Kumar assigns sanitation supervisors, sanitary and food inspectors, junior and assistant engineers, city managers and other officials to monitor the immersion points.
Zonal sanitation supervisors across Ranchi’s four zones will coordinate the deployment. The civic body has divided responsibilities among departments for lighting, sanitation, machinery and post-immersion clean-up, with officials directed to ensure that each designated site has adequate lighting and equipment.
The transport wing has been asked to arrange cranes at major locations, including Bada Talab, Button Talab, Dhurwa dam and Jagannathpur Talab, according to the guideline. Four Hydra machines will also be provided, while an excavator will be made available to Bariatu police station. The engineering wing has been assigned to arrange dust at the designated sites.
The corporation has instructed teams to remove idol remains within 24 hours after immersion. The measure is intended to prevent the remains from staying in the water bodies and contributing to water pollution during the post-immersion clean-up.
In a parallel initiative, the Sri Ram Lalla Durga Puja Committee at Zila School ground is setting up an artificial immersion tank on the pandal premises. The initiative has been welcomed by the municipal corporation as an environmentally responsible alternative that could reduce pressure on natural water bodies.
The arrangements will require coordination between civic officials, police personnel and puja committees as processions arrive at the designated ponds from different parts of the city. Rajesh Kumar, an organiser from Dhurwa, said timely deployment of cranes and coordination would be important for completing the immersion process without commotion or unnecessary delays.
RMC’s plan places the operational focus on three immediate tasks: keeping the immersion points usable and illuminated, providing equipment for handling idols, and completing sanitation work within the stipulated 24-hour period. The designated sites and the artificial tank initiative will be the main points of coordination during Wednesday’s immersion.
