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Hyderabad’s Ganesh Nimajjanam festivities over the weekend of 6 and 7 September were nothing short of grand.
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The Tank Bund stretch along Necklace Road, adjoining Hussain Sagar, became the epicentre of the spectacle, including the immersion of the iconic 69-foot Khairatabad Bada Ganesh.
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But the jubilant celebrations have come at a cost, leaving behind a trail of debris more reminiscent of a storm’s aftermath than a religious festival.
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The once-picturesque Necklace Road is strewn with iron rods, idol fragments, heaps of wet waste, flowers, leaves, and bamboo poles.
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Adding to the scene are scrap dealers, who now line the Tank Bund. Trucks of all sizes carry away iron rods and metal scraps scavenged from the remains.
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Inside the lake, the scene is no better. Massive cranes float on makeshift pontoons, clawing at half-immersed idols.
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While Hussain Sagar has never been known for pristine water, new patches of white now dot its surface.