{
  "id": 5986912,
  "title": "KMC plans to store large Ganesh idols to conserve water amid El Niño conditions",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/kmc-plans-to-store-large-ganesh-idols-to-conserve-water-amid-el-nino",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-06T13:52:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/kmc-plans-to-store-large-ganesh-idols-to-conserve-water-amid-el-nino-conditions/article71435113.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Kurnool Municipal Corporation (KMC) is planning to store large Ganesh idols for the upcoming Ganesh Chaturthi festivities due to water scarcity caused by El Niño conditions. At a meeting on September 5, 2026, officials reviewed the situation and decided to identify five locations in the city for safe storage of the idols until the next year's celebrations. KMC Commissioner Challa Obulesu emphasized the importance of conserving water for drinking needs and urged organizers and devotees to install small Ganesha idols, ideally between 1 and 1.5 feet in height. The Commissioner also appealed to those who have already received large idols to store them safely instead of immersing them.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}