Ahmedabad’s civic authorities have completed preparations at Sabarmati Chhath Ghat for the upcoming Chhath Puja, with water released into the Sabarmati, sanitation work finished and additional security and traffic arrangements planned for the expected gathering of thousands of devotees.
The preparations at the Sabarmati Riverfront are being carried out for the festival, which is observed by the city’s North Indian community. According to a report by Sandesh, the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation has released sufficient water into the river so devotees can make ritual offerings during the celebrations.
The municipal arrangements also include cleaning around the Chhath Ghat. A large stage has been set up at the Riverfront for cultural and religious programmes linked to the festival. The arrangements are intended to prevent inconvenience for people attending the event and to manage the expected crowd at the waterfront venue.
The gathering is expected to draw thousands of devotees. Police personnel have therefore been deployed in the area to prevent any untoward incident, while a special traffic plan has been prepared to manage the movement of vehicles around the Riverfront and the ghat.
The preparations place several municipal functions around a single public event: maintaining water availability at the river, completing sanitation work, managing a large public space and coordinating crowd movement with the police and traffic authorities. These arrangements will determine how safely and smoothly visitors can access the venue during the celebrations.
Sandesh reported that Gujarat’s Chief Minister is likely to attend the festival. The report described the possible attendance as a strong possibility, rather than a confirmed schedule, and said the administrative machinery was prepared in view of the anticipated visit and the expected crowd.
The event will proceed at the Sabarmati Chhath Ghat on the following day, with civic authorities and police responsible for maintaining the site, crowd security and traffic arrangements during the programme.
