Chhath festival too will set new benchmark for grandeur and orderliness in Delhi: CM

Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Sunday said the Delhi government is fully committed to ensuring that this year’s Chhath festival is celebrated in a grander, safer, and more organised manner than ever before. The festival is not merely a ritual of worship but a symbol of discipline, devotion, and communal harmony.

“Just as this year’s Diwali is being celebrated in an unprecedented manner, the Chhath festival too will set a new benchmark for grandeur and orderliness in the capital,” she said.

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Gupta, who visited Vasudev Ghat on the banks of the Yamuna River near Kashmiri Gate to inspect the preparations for the upcoming Chhath Mahaparv, said this year’s Chhath Mahaparv will be special and memorable for the people of Delhi. “Just as Delhi has established a new identity through the successful organisation of the Kanwar Yatra, Ramlila, Durga Puja, and Diwali, the city’s residents will once again experience a “transformed Delhi” during Chhath Puja that reflects a confluence of faith, culture, and cleanliness,” she asserted.

During her visit, the chief minister reviewed the ongoing works related to cleanliness, levelling, lighting, security, and amenities for devotees, and issued necessary directions to officials.

Delhi’s Minister for Development and Tourism Kapil Mishra was also present during the inspection.

The chief minister informed that the water of River Yamuna has become cleaner than before, with no trace of foam or other forms of pollution.

She added that cleaning and levelling work at the ghats is being carried out continuously using JCB machines.

Rekha Gupta further mentioned that all ministers, MLAs, and officials of the Delhi government are personally supervising preparations on the ground.

She said the government is carrying out cleanliness and leveling work at all ghats from Palla to Kalindi Kunj on a war footing.

On this occasion, the chief minister instructed officials to ensure robust arrangements for security, sanitation, water supply, traffic management, lighting, and medical assistance at all Chhath ghats.

She said the Delhi government is determined to provide every devotee with a safe, clean, and convenient environment, thereby further enhancing the city’s image as an ideal religious and cultural capital.