Besides, police has kept anti-terrorist squad as standby that to be put in action if required. And, police also installed CCTVs at various places to monitor all the activities during the procession and immersion of idols.
169 and 157 puja committees of Bhubaneswar and Cuttack respectively will participate in the idol immersion procession.
In Bhubaneswar, all 169 puja committees have been put under four immersion committees – Saheed Nagar, Nayapali, Chandrasekharpur and Old Town. And, for the immersion of Maa Durga idol, the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation has created four artificial ponds near Kuakhai river (two ponds) and one each at Bhargavi and Daya rivers. For the immersion of idols in Cuttack, the Municipal Corporation has created two artificial ponds.