The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has made arrangements at immersion sites across the city, including artificial ponds and major natural immersion locations, to facilitate devotees and manage the expected crowds during the festival

The current water stock is lower than during the same period last year, when the seven reservoirs held 14,25,575 million litres, or 98.49 per cent of their total live storage capacity. In 2024, the reservoirs had 14,29,101 million litres, accounting for 98.74 per cent of their live storage capacity