Vasco bids adieu to Ganesh

VASCO, SEPT 15
Residents of Vasco bade adieu to Lord Ganesh, as the five-day Ganeshotsav celebrations came to an end on Wednesday.
Several Ganesh idols were immersed at various locations, including Baina Beach that attracts a large number of people, Khariwado and Bogmalo beaches among others.
To ensure that celebration passes off smoothly, Drishti Special Response Service deployed lifeguards at various beaches during the immersion of lord Ganesh idols.
Besides, life-saving equipments and Jet Ski for speedy assistance, in case of any untoward incident, were also kept ready.
Mormugao Municipal Council (MMC) had illuminated the beach, but people complained that the illumination was restricted to a certain area.
“The MMC should have installed few more focus lights, as only two lights were tied on the coconut tree on the beach,” said the people.
In the last few years, Baina Beach has been attracting many people to immerse Ganesh idols as it quite spacey, sufficient place available for parking and most importantly presence of lifeguards, who guides the people to take precautions during immersion.
“We have been specifically instructed that devotees should not be allowed to venture in neck-deep waters for immersion of Ganesh idols,” said a Drishti lifeguard.
The lifeguard further said the devotees were cooperative as they followed the instructions given by the lifeguards and things became easier for them.
Staff of H2O, a sister concern of Drishti, also assisted the devotees during the immersion ceremony.
Meanwhile, citizens of Vasco under the banner ‘Nirmalya Collection Team’ in association with MMC had posted volunteers at Baina beach, Khariwado beach and Vaddem Lake, who will separate nirmalya (flowers) and devotees offerings comprising coconuts and decoration material. The offerings will be segregated in different bags, for flowers and fruits one bag, for plastic material and other material other bags.
Considering the sentiments of devotees, nirmalya and other wastes will be recycled to make manure and it will not be sent to dumping grounds.