Hyderabad, Aug. 6 -- The Hyderabad Disaster Response and Assets Protection Agency (HYDRAA) on Wednesday, August 5, announced it will create a mini pond in Kukatpally for Ganesh idol immersion.

The decision was announced by the HYDRAA Commissioner, AV Ranganath, during a review of restoration works at the IDL lake in Madhapur. He was accompanied by local MLAs, Madhavaram Krishna Rao and Arikepudi Gandhi. The Commissioner stated that nearly three metres of silt would be removed from the lake to enhance its water storage capacity.

MLA Madhavram Krishna Rao urged that adequate arrangements be made for idol immersion following Ganesh Chaturthi.

Ranganath assured that temporary immersion facilities would be provided this year and that the la...