Siliguri, 22nd October: Durga idol immersion has been underway across Siliguri since Wednesday afternoon, with police personnel and Siliguri Municipal Corporation workers deployed at various ghats to ensure the process runs smoothly. By Thursday morning, 286 Durga idols from household and community pujas had been immersed at Lal Mohan Moulik Niranjan Ghat, while 46 idols were immersed at Parbati Ghat near Pradhan Nagar.
Crowds gathered along Hill Cart Road from Wednesday afternoon to watch the immersion process. Tourism Minister Shankar Ghosh visited Lal Mohan Moulik Niranjan Ghat and monitored the arrangements, accompanied by the Siliguri Municipal Corporation Commissioner and other officials and staff.
The minister was also seen on the streets helping manage the crowds. Siliguri Police Commissioner and other police officials were present to oversee security and crowd control during the immersions.
This year, large idols were also immersed in the Mahananda River using trolleys. The municipal corporation also began removing the idol structures from the river on Wednesday.
Immersions of several major puja committees are scheduled for Thursday. On Wednesday, numerous clubs also took part in grand processions before immersing their Durga idols.
