Thirty-two waterbodies, mostly irrigation tanks maintained by the Water Resources Department (WRD), have been identified in Vellore, Ranipet, Tirupattur, and Tiruvannamalai districts by the respective district administrations and the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) for idol immersion as part of Vinayaga Chaturthi.
Officials of the Vellore Corporation in view of the procession being taken out as part of idol immersion from Friday, encroachments — mostly roadside shops and extension of existing shops — on the procession routes were demolished to ensure the safety of participants.
