Cyberabad police, civic departments step up immersion arrangements - The HinduPublished - September 17, 2026 06:31 pm ISTIdols of Lord Ganesh being immersed in a lake. | Photo Credit: File photoCyberabad police and municipal departments have stepped up arrangements at immersion sites to ensure the smooth and safe conduct of the Ganesh immersion, with senior officials inspecting facilities on Wednesday.Cyberabad Police Commissioner M. Ramesh, GHMC Commissioner G. Srujana and other officials reviewed arrangements through a video conference before inspecting immersion points, including the lakes at IDPL and Suraram.The officials reviewed security, traffic management, barricading, lighting and deployment of expert swimmers at the immersion sites. Commissioner Ramesh directed police and municipal staff to coordinate closely to ensure that devotees face no inconvenience. He also instructed officials to prepare for the expected influx of devotees and vehicles, identify alternative routes to prevent congestion and deploy additional police personnel and barricades wherever required. Safety standards at the immersion points were also reviewed.The meeting and inspections were attended by Joint CP Sunpreet Singh, DCP Koti Reddy, DCP Ritiraj, Traffic DCP Seshadrini Reddy, SB DCP Suvendra, Additional DCPs, ACPs and officials from the Electricity, Municipal, Revenue and Endowments departments.Published - September 17, 2026 06:31 pm ISTSign in to unlock member-only benefits!Access 10 free stories every monthSave stories to read laterAccess to comment on every storySign-up/manage your newsletter subscriptions with a single clickGet notified by email for early access to discounts & offers on our products${ ind + 1 } ${ device }Last active - ${ la }