KMC plans to store large Ganesh idols to conserve water amid El Niño conditions
Facing water shortages linked to an El Niño-driven drought, Kolkata’s municipal corporation will keep large Ganesh statues out of ponds and lakes across the city this year. Officials ask festival organizers and worshippers to use smaller figures, roughly one to one‑and‑half feet tall, that can be immersed in buckets or tubs during the celebrations, helping preserve limited water supplies.