In order to provide a better ambience, cleanliness and surrounding around river Kuakhai on the city outskirts, the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) in association with the Kuakhai Chhath Puja Samiti organised a cleaning service on Wednesday night and a cleanliness drive at the site on Thursday.
Besides the cleaning work along the path from the NH to the riverbank, sprinkling of bleaching powder was also done and designated toilet zone and barricaded the zone to provide privacy to the puja participants.
The Bihari community and others have been observing the Chhath Puja as per the ritual and annual practice usually by going to the Kuakhai and offer their respect to the sunrise and sunset. Thousands of people gather along the designated bank of the river and took part in the rituals with family members.