Cyberabad Municipal Corporation provided an online link to know the nearest designated point for Ganesh idols immersion. Click on https://iridescent-meerkat-0fd5a7.netlify.app/

As of Wednesday ( September 23, 2026) a total of 1,03,149 Ganesh idols were immersed across Cyberabad during the ongoing festival period

The immersion of Khairatabad Ganesh idol in the Hussain Sagar lake, Hyderabad, passed off without a hitch on Friday (September 25, 2026) afternoon at about 2.25 p.m. Read Serish Nanisetti’s report for details

Hyderabad in-charge Minister Ponnam Prabhakar to aerially monitor Ganesh idols immersion procession in some parts of the city in the afternoon on Friday (September 25, 2026).

He will be accompanied by Rajya Sabha MP Anil Kumar Yadav, Director General of Police C.V. Anand, Hyderabad Police Commissioner VC Sajjanar, GHMC Commissioner R.V. Karnana and Hyderabad Collector Priyanka Ala

Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) in association with TAAPMA (Telangana and Andhra Plastic Manufacturers Association), conducted an awareness programme at NTR Marg, Khairatabad, for devotees attending Ganesh idols procession, focusing on waste segregation at source and the responsible collection and disposal of plastic waste. 

Devotees were sensitised on avoiding littering, segregating waste and depositing plastic waste at designated collection points, as per a press note. 

A dedicated training centre was inaugurated by GHMC Commissioner R.V. Karnan, along with Additional Commissioner B. Santosh and others.

Hyderabad Metro Rail and South Central Railway would run special extended services for the convenience of passengers during the Ganesh immersion procession till early hours of Saturday (September 26, 2026).

Read the report for details

Hyderabad in-charge Minister Ponnam Prabhakar conveyed greetings on behalf of the government to devotees and organisers of Ganesh mandaps. 

He urged people to maintain safety precautions during the immersion procession. The Minister said that 110 static cranes and 170 mobile cranes were set up at baby ponds, lakes and other water bodies. 

Hyderabad Police Commissioner V.C. Sajjanar said that nearly 20,000 police personnel were posted on bandobust duty. Around 10,000 CCTV cameras set up on the main procession routes were connected to the Integrated Command Control Centre (ICCC) in Banjara Hills, where authorities will maintain surveillance. Read the report for more details

Telangana’s mounted police deployed on duty for the immersion procession of Khairatabad Ganesh idol in Hyderabad on Friday (September 25, 2026).Photo credit: NAGARA GOPAL

The Khairatabad Ganesh idol began its journey from its installation spot to the Hussainsagar lake at 9.37 a.m. on Friday (September 25, 2026) after a delay of more than two hours. Last year, the idol was moved from the installation site at 7.44 a.m.

The delay was due to the slow process of welding the idol to the wheeled trolley. A procedure that begins in the pre-dawn hours was delayed upsetting the schedule. As the devotees prayed for the final time after removing their footwear, the idol began rolling through the streets as families grabbed vantage positions to watch and shower petals. An army of shutterbugs queued up to frame the tall idol and the faith that brings thousand to the streets in Hyderabad.- Serish Nanisetti

Cranes were set up along Tank Bund in Hyderabad for Ganesh idols immersion, on Thursday (September 24, 2026)Photo credit: RAMAKRISHNA G

Under a grey overcast sky on Friday (September 25, 2026) morning, the 69-ft tall Khairatabad Ganesh idol’s journey towards the Hussainsagar lake in Hyderabad got delayed as a sea of faithful thronged to catch the glimpse of the symbol of the belief on Ananta Chaturdasi.Read Serish Nanisetti’s report for details