Hyderabad, Sept. 7 -- The Ganesh idol immersions continued for the second consecutive day in Hyderabad, with thousands of idols being brought to various immersion points across the city.

Major locations, including Hussain Sagar, Saroornagar Tank, Tank Bund, NTR Ghat, PV Marg, and the Secretariat area, witnessed a heavy rush of devotees.

According to police, about 261,333 idols have been immersed so far at various points. The process is likely to continue till this afternoon.

Meanwhile, the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) has intensified sanitation efforts. Since the beginning of Vinayaka Chavithi, the GHMC has collected over 11,000 tonnes of waste, which has been shifted to the Jawaharnagar processing centre.

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