The four-day long Chhath Puja's celebrations began on Friday with Nahaya-Khaya followed by Kharna (Puja at home), Sandhya Arghya and “Morning Arghya”.
Sewa Ram Pandey, the President of “Chhath Puja Samiti said,”all arrangements have been put to place on Yamuna banks to help devotees” as a large population of Poorvanchalis who live in various parts of Delhi get ready to celebrate the festival.
“All the senior officials including joint Commissioner of Police have visited the Ghats to enquire about the facilities and preparedness. South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) has deployed a number of staff, including sanitary inspectors, to maintain sanitation and proper cleanness”, Pandey said.
The Pioneer visited different Ghats to check the level of preparedness at different Yamuna banks. Jagdish Singh, general secretary of “Delhi Chhath Puaja Samiti” said, “Arrangements have been made by the Delhi Government, including rescue boats with life guards. Proper lighting of the ghats has been made as thousands of people are expected to participate in the puja. We have also deployed hundreds of volunteers to help the devotees” he said.