This year, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) will double the number of artificial lakes for the immersion of Ganesh idols compared to last year. Though Plaster of Paris (PoP) is not banned, the BMC will disallow the immersion of idols less than four feet tall in natural water bodies. This is the reason approximately 10 artificial lakes will be made available in each ward.

Around 1.90 lakh Ganesh idols are immersed in natural as well as artificial water bodies every year. Out of these, around 20,000 are more than four feet high. This year, the BMC expects there to be around 1.50 to 1.70 lakh idols at artificial lakes. Currently, both PoP and clay idols can be immersed at the same spots.