Chhath Puja BJP chief Nabin will inaugurate Delhi's longest ghat on Nov 12 says CM Gupta

New Delhi, Nov 9 (PTI) A grand celebration of Chhath Puja in Delhi is on the cards as an 11-km-long ghat being readied for the festival along Munak canal is set to be inaugurated by BJP national president Nitin Nabin on November 12, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said on Monday.

     Said to be Delhi's longest ghat, it stretches from the Outer Ring Road to Inderlok, and will have steps on both sides and a concrete road to ensure convenient access for devotees coming to offer prayers, according to a Delhi CMO statement.

     Ahead of the four-day festival beginning on November 13, Gupta chaired a high-level review meeting, directing officials to give top priority to devotees' convenience, safety and cleanliness, the statement said.

     The chief minister also said that more ghats than last year are being readied for the devotees to offer prayers.

     Compared with 1,326 last year, more than 1,400 ghats are being prepared for Chhath Puja in Delhi.

     Changing rooms for women, CCTV cameras at major ghats, adequate lighting, tents and round-the-clock cleaning arrangements are being ensured for the puja, according to the statement.

     The chief minister directed officials to complete the basic preparations at the ghats in advance so that only tasks such as filling them with water, putting up tents and cleaning remain towards the end, it said.

     Chhath Puja will be celebrated from November 13 to 16 this year. In view of winter cold, Gupta directed that adequately covered tents be arranged at large and medium-sized ghats wherever required.

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