New Delhi: Ahead of Chhath Mahaparv, devotees in Delhi are set to get a new 11-kilometre-long Chhath ghat along the Munak canal. The capital’s longest Chhath ghat will be inaugurated on Thursday, November 12, by BJP national president Nitin Nabin. Chief Minister Rekha Gupta and several public representatives will be present at the programme near Singalpur village in the Shalimar Bagh area of north Delhi. With this ghat ready, devotees from five nearby Assembly constituencies will get better facilities for worship.
Developed by the Irrigation and Flood Control Department, the ghat has been prepared on both banks of the Munak canal. Arrangements are being made for permanent steps, cemented pathways, changing rooms for women, toilets, lighting and CCTV cameras. Seating space, green areas and fountains will also be developed for the convenience of devotees. Three bridges are also being built to make movement between the two banks of the canal easier.
Under the project, around 1,400 trucks of debris and garbage have been removed from this long-neglected area. The Delhi Jal Board has made arrangements to release water from the Haiderpur water treatment plant to maintain the flow of clean water in the canal during Chhath.
This year, 1,482 Chhath ghats are being prepared at a total of 996 locations in Delhi. These include 81 permanent ghats, 1,372 temporary ghats and 29 ghats along the Yamuna. Chhath Mahaparv will be celebrated from November 13 to 16. The remaining development work at the Munak canal ghat is expected to be completed in the next two to three months.
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