Where To Find Artificial Ponds For Ganpati Visarjan In South Mumbai | Complete List

As the Ganesh festival is currently being celebrated across Mumbai, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has mapped out artificial ponds across the city to provide eco-friendly visarjan options for devotees. Over the years, the civic body has been working to reduce immersion of idols in natural water bodies such as the sea and lakes, by offering designated ponds in various wards. This move not only helps preserve marine life and water quality but also makes immersion more accessible and convenient for citizens in their neighbourhoods.

These immersion sites have been strategically created at gardens, playgrounds, schools and other open spaces so that devotees can perform rituals peacefully without crowding natural immersion points like Girgaon Chowpatty, Dadar Chowpatty and Versova beach. The BMC’s initiative reflects the growing awareness among Mumbaikars to embrace eco-friendly practices while continuing age-old traditions with devotion.

Here is the list of immersion ponds in Mumbai’s main city, ward by ward:

Mumbai City

Ward A

• Gateway of India — 1 Pond — Google Maps

• Badhwar Park — 1 Pond — Google Maps

• Jamshedji Bandar — 1 Pond — Google Maps

• Cooperage Garden — 1 Pond — Google Maps

Ward B

• Veer Sambhaji Maidan, Dongri — 1 Pond — Google Maps

• Janabai Rokde Municipal School, Masjid — 1 Pond — Google Maps

Ward C

• Durga Devi Udyan — 2 Ponds — Google Maps

• Mumba Devi Udyan — 1 Pond — Google Maps

• Sakharam Patil Udyan — 1 Pond — Google Maps

Ward D

• Girgaon Chowpatty — 7 Ponds — Google Maps

• Banganga Tank — 2 Ponds — Google Maps

• August Kranti Maidan — 2 Ponds — Google Maps

• Tardeo Police Quarters — 1 Pond — Google Maps

• Tardeo RTO — 2 Ponds — Google Maps

• BIT Bldg. No. 11, Mumbai Central — 2 Ponds — Google Maps

• Gilder Lane, Mumbai Central — 1 Pond — Google Maps

• V. P. Road Junction, Navalkar Lane, Girgaon — 1 Pond — Google Maps

• Suryavanshi Udyan, S V P Road — 1 Pond — Google Maps

• S. M. Joshi Maidan, Dongarsi Road — 1 Pond — Google Maps

• Bhausaheb Hire Udyan, Mumbai Central — 2 Ponds — Google Maps

Ward E

• Byculla Zoo (Veer Jijamata Udyan) — 1 Pond — Google Maps

• Jijamata Nagar Maidan, KEM Hospital Compound, Parel — 1 Pond — Google Maps

• Municipal Colony Ground, B. J. Marg, Elphinstone — 1 Pond — Google Maps

• Elphinstone Road BMC School No. 2 — 1 Pond — Google Maps

• Lalit Estate Compound, Delisle Road — 1 Pond — Google Maps

• Municipal School No. 1, N. M. Joshi Marg, Lower Parel — 1 Pond — Google Maps

• Municipal Colony, Lower Parel — 1 Pond — Google Maps

• Sitaram Mill Compound, Lower Parel — 1 Pond — Google Maps

• Elphinstone Bridge (West) – near Railway Station — 1 Pond — Google Maps

Ward G/S

• Mayor’s Bungalow Compound, Shivaji Park — 1 Pond — Google Maps

• Dadar Chowpatty — 3 Ponds — Google Maps

• Shivaji Park Maidan — 2 Ponds — Google Maps

• Chhabildas School Ground, Dadar — 1 Pond — Google Maps

• Ranade Road, Near Kabutar Khana, Dadar — 1 Pond — Google Maps

• Shivaji Park Police Colony — 1 Pond — Google Maps

• Raja Badhe Maidan — 1 Pond — Google Maps

• Gokhale Road, Near Portuguese Church — 1 Pond — Google Maps

The ponds provided across wards highlight the BMC’s effort to decentralise idol immersions and ease the environmental burden on natural water bodies. By doing so, the civic body also helps manage traffic congestion and overcrowding during peak visarjan days. With immersion points available close to residential areas, devotees can participate in the festivities without long travel or delays.

In recent years, Mumbai has seen a steady rise in the adoption of eco-friendly Ganesh idols and artificial ponds. This year, too, the civic body’s preparation reflects a balance between faith and responsibility. With lakhs of idols set to be immersed in the coming days, these designated ponds will play a vital role in ensuring smooth, safe, and sustainable celebrations across the city.