Delhi Chief Minister Atishi held a high-level meeting on Monday with senior officials from the Jal Board, Flood and Irrigation Department, Revenue Department, and all district officials ahead of the Chhath Puja.
Two members of a family were shot dead and four others were injured in Punjabi Mohalla under the Kabaiya police station of Lakhisarai district on Monday morning.
Revenue Minister Atishi said, "Chhath Puja festival is associated with the faith of lakhs of people, and the Kejriwal government is determined to ensure that no inconvenience is caused to the devotees while worshipping. All the concerned officials have been directed to ensure that."
The Delhi Assembly on Thursday approved the supplementary grant of Rs 1,028 crore for the project of cleaning the river Yamuna and Delhi Jal Board in the national capital.
Siliguri witnessed a massive violation of National Green Tribunal (NGT) directions as there are many people making illegal Chhath ghats on various river beds across the city.
Delhi LG said it is the responsibility on part of the government to ensure cleanliness at the Chhath Puja Ghats before, during and after the religious ceremony is also of paramount importance.
"This is the oldest Chhath Ghat of Delhi and there is no arrangement so far. It's totally accountable to the Delhi Government, due to Covid the last two years Chhath did not take place on the bank of the Yamuna River, and this year also been no arrangement so far. So due to mismanagement thi
New Delhi [India], November 8 (ANI): With the commencement of the four-day Chhath festival with 'Nahay Khay' on Monday, the ghats of the national capital are being cleaned as the last-minute preparations for the festival are underway.
New Delhi [India], November 6 (ANI): The Delhi government is organising Chhath Puja at about 1,100 places at its own expense and the work includes digging of Chhath Ghat, tents, sound, Member of Delhi Legislative Assembly Saurabh Bhardwaj told ANI.