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IN PHOTOS: BMC steps up security, emergency preparedness at Girgaum Chowpatty for visarjan

Updated On: 25 September, 2026 12:34 PM IST | Janhavi Pingale

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has stepped up preparations at Girgaum Chowpatty ahead of Anant Chaturdashi, with a dedicated Emergency Management Control Room being operationalised at Swarajyabhoomi for the first time this year. (Pics/by special arrangement, Ashish Raje and Shadab Khan)

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D Ward officers and staff were trained on Thursday on how to respond to emergencies at Chowpatty. Pics/by special arrangement
D Ward officers and staff were trained on Thursday on how to respond to emergencies at Chowpatty. Pics/by special arrangement
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The BMC has prepared 383 artificial immersion ponds at 278 locations and arrangements at 67 natural immersion sites across Mumbai for the 2026 Ganpati visarjan
The BMC has prepared 383 artificial immersion ponds at 278 locations and arrangements at 67 natural immersion sites across Mumbai for the 2026 Ganpati visarjan
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Officials demonstrate an emergency response drill at Girgaum Chowpatty as the BMC prepares multiple agencies to coordinate operations during the Ganpati immersion
Officials demonstrate an emergency response drill at Girgaum Chowpatty as the BMC prepares multiple agencies to coordinate operations during the Ganpati immersion
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The BMC’s dedicated Emergency Management Control Room at Swarajyabhoomi will coordinate with the Disaster Management Cell, Mumbai Police, Fire Brigade, Health Department, BEST, NDRF and HAM radio operators during visarjan
The BMC’s dedicated Emergency Management Control Room at Swarajyabhoomi will coordinate with the Disaster Management Cell, Mumbai Police, Fire Brigade, Health Department, BEST, NDRF and HAM radio operators during visarjan
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Emergency response personnel undergo training ahead of Anant Chaturdashi, covering situations including fire, drowning and other emergencies that could occur during the immersion process
Emergency response personnel undergo training ahead of Anant Chaturdashi, covering situations including fire, drowning and other emergencies that could occur during the immersion process
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Authorities and emergency response personnel conduct final preparations at Girgaum Chowpatty ahead of Anant Chaturdashi, when lakhs of devotees are expected to gather for Ganpati immersion
Authorities and emergency response personnel conduct final preparations at Girgaum Chowpatty ahead of Anant Chaturdashi, when lakhs of devotees are expected to gather for Ganpati immersion

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