Noida Chhath security arrangements have been expanded across Gautam Buddh Nagar, with more than 1,000 police personnel deployed at 17 designated ghats and 40 other locations during the festival. The police have also planned plainclothes deployments, patrols and surveillance to manage crowds and prevent theft, harassment and other incidents.
The arrangements cover all three zones of the Gautam Buddh Nagar commissionerate. The police said plainclothes teams comprising male and female personnel would operate in crowded areas to identify suspicious activity and take necessary action. Local Intelligence Unit personnel and special teams will patrol the locations, inspect security arrangements and submit reports to senior officers.
Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police, Noida, Abhay Kumar Mishra, said security would be ensured at all 17 Chhath ghats. Kalindi Kunj is expected to attract the largest crowd and will receive particular attention from the police. Police officers will conduct inspections of the ghats during the festival to identify and address gaps in the arrangements.
Police Response Vehicles and Police Control Room vehicles will conduct regular patrols at the ghats. The deployment is intended to address risks including mobile-phone and purse theft, as well as incidents of harassment in crowded areas. Authorities have asked visitors to report suspicious activity immediately and have advised residents not to believe or forward unverified messages circulating on social media.
Temporary and rebuilt ghats are also being prepared in different parts of Noida for the festival. Reconstruction work has been completed at the Central Park in Sector 75 and at Sector 22. A ghat is being prepared at the Biodiversity Park in Sector 91 for more than 5,000 worshippers, including residents of nearby housing societies.
The Noida Authority has identified locations across several administrative circles for Chhath worship. These include parks and open plots in Sectors 2, 56, 43, 45, 47, 62, 63A, 71, 105, 110, 116, 120, 122 and 135, as well as the Noida Stadium’s Ramlila Ground and a site near Barola village. A location near the 45-metre-wide road parallel to the Expressway in Sector 135 has also been marked for the festival.
Community organisations are supporting arrangements at several sites. The Surya Dev Puja Committee has planned fruit offerings and a community meal for worshippers, while the Purvanchal Cultural Committee has developed the Sector 91 ghat. Committee representatives said the Sector 22 ghat was ready for use. The police and civic authorities’ next steps are to maintain patrols, inspect the designated sites and manage security as worshippers gather at the ghats.
