more-in A meeting convened by the police department to review preparations for the Vinayaka Chathurti procession on September 17 has decided to restrict public entry to the beach during immersion of idols in the sea. At a meeting chaired by Deputy Inspector General of Police V. J. Chandran on Tuesday, the Hindu Munnani, organisers of the event, was asked to complete the idol immersion during daylight itself. In case it extended, lighting facility would be provided at the spot of immersion. The PWD and electricity departments have been asked to coordinate in providing lighting facility on the beach. The idols would be taken in a procession from Avvai Thidal to beach. The immersion would be done by Hindu Munnani volunteers using cranes. The Munnani had been directed to depute only volunteers who can swim, Senior Superintendent of Police, Law and Order, Apoorva Gupta, told The Hindu. The immersion spot would be barricaded, she said, adding that none other than the volunteers would be allowed to do the immersion.

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