AGARTALA, Oct 16 (TIWN): In a rather startling turn of events, turnout of people in the immersion of idols of Goddess Durga and other deities from the Durga temples and pandals in Agartala city at the end of Devi Paksha on was found way higher than rallies of booze loving funmakers in the city yesterday but the immersion process continues today also. While most Durga Puja organizing clubs took utmost measures to control untoward behavior from club members and supporters, many Durga Puja idol immersion rallies saw over-excited devotees in the city. People who participated in the the ‘bhasan’ (immersion ceremony) from Durga Bari was way more sober.The police has already detailed the process of immersion procedures to be followed. The puja committees have been asked to provide all the necessary information like date and time of immersion procession and it’s originating point, route to be taken, expected time of completion of immersion etc.

For precautionary measures, details like the number of people participating in the procession, presence of band parties, if any, presence of generators, and other important details need to be submitted. Puja committees have to give an undertaking declaring that they will not use loudspeakers or burst firecrackers during the procession.

The AMC also has a huge part to play in the immersion process; they have created temporary bins outside the ghats where all the non-degradable materials, like the potteries and the flowers, are dumped. AMC ensure that after the token immersion of the clay idol, it is promptly picked up using a crane and disposed off. Additional lights have been put up at all ghats. Last year, arrangements for the immersion of idols were made at three river ghats. Over 60 volunteers were engaged by the civic body at various locations.