A civic body has arranged for temporary water bodies to be used during a festival. These will help reduce the impact on natural water sources. The number of artificial ponds set up is 383.
They are intended for use with smaller idols, typically those found in households. A list of locations has been released, organized by administrative area.
Further information, including a detailed list of locations, is available from the civic body's sources.
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