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Time flew, and we’ve reached the tenth day,” she said.Prithviraj Pawar, founder president of Aurangabad Ganesh Mahasangh, an apex body of different Ganesh mandals, said immersion day was expected to pass smoothly. The Fire Brigade and city police were busy making final arrangements on Saturday.Over half a dozen dug-wells, which are traditionally used for idol immersion, were slated to be filled with water by Sunday to facilitate idol immersion. Even though environmentalists had sought that artificial tanks be provided for immersion across the city, such facility has not been provided. The problem with immersion in wells is that the veins that bring water to wells could get contaminated or choked with the material from the idols.Harsul Lake, which witnesses a large gathering of devotees on immersion day, has witnessed installation of a large artificial tank near its boundary for idol immersion. We appeal to all public mandals to follow safety norms while taking out processions on immersion day,” he said.Environment activists appealed to different households to immerse Ganesha idols at their homes only as an eco-friendly celebration..