Delhi Chhath ghats in Yamunapar have been prepared for the arrival of devotees, with authorities putting in place CCTV surveillance, National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) boat patrols, changing rooms, LED screens and crowd-management arrangements ahead of the evening prayers on Sunday.
The preparations have been reported across model Chhath ghats along the Yamuna in East Delhi, where devotees and those observing the fast had begun arriving for the four-day festival. The ghats have been decorated, while Chhath songs and devotional programmes are being played at several locations.
The arrangements include dedicated selfie points, changing rooms for women and large LED screens showing Chhath-related programmes and religious visuals. The facilities are intended to support devotees during the evening offering to the setting sun and the following morning’s offering to the rising sun.
Safety measures have been a central part of the preparations. CCTV cameras are being used to monitor the ghats, while an NDRF team is conducting continuous surveillance on the Yamuna using a boat. Arrangements have also been made to prevent devotees from entering deeper sections of the river and to allow worship to take place from safer areas.
Teams from the departments responsible for maintaining order and arrangements at the ghats have been deployed, according to the report. The measures are aimed at managing the large number of devotees expected to gather along the Yamuna during the two main prayer periods.
Special preparations have been made at the Sonia Vihar Chhath Ghat, where the Chief Minister is scheduled to offer prayers. Decoration, cleanliness and security arrangements at the site have received additional attention in view of the programme. Preparations for the Chief Minister’s visit were also being accelerated.
Devotees were scheduled to offer prayers to the setting sun on Sunday evening, the third day of the festival. The Chhath observance will conclude on Monday morning after prayers to the rising sun. Administrators are preparing to maintain arrangements at the Yamunapar ghats through the expected crowds during both periods.
