Noida Chhath security arrangements have been expanded across Gautam Buddh Nagar, with more than 1,000 police personnel assigned to 17 designated Chhath ghats and 40 other locations during the festival. The deployment will include uniformed and plain-clothes personnel, patrol vehicles and intelligence teams to protect devotees and prevent theft, harassment and other incidents.
The Gautam Buddh Nagar Commissionerate Police has completed preparations across the district’s three zones, according to the report. Police officials said personnel would be deployed at crowded locations, where plain-clothes women and men officers would monitor movements and identify suspicious activity. Individuals found engaging in suspicious conduct may be detained for necessary action.
The Local Intelligence Unit and special teams will patrol the designated areas and review the security arrangements. Their reports will be sent to senior officers. Police officials will also inspect the ghats themselves to identify gaps in deployment and operational arrangements.
ADCP Noida Abhay Kumar Mishra said security would be maintained at all 17 Chhath ghats. The Kalindi Kunj ghat is expected to attract the largest crowd, making it a priority location for additional vigilance. Police have also asked residents to immediately report suspicious activity and to verify messages before forwarding them, particularly those circulating on social media.
Regular patrols by PRV and PCR vehicles will be conducted at the ghats. Plain-clothes officers will focus on preventing mobile-phone and purse theft as well as harassment. The arrangements are intended to cover both the main worship sites and other locations where crowds may gather during the festival.
Noida Authority has identified sites across several administrative circles for Chhath-related activities. These include the park behind the State Bank in Sector 2 and the G Block park in Sector 56 under Circle 1, and the Ramlila Ground at Noida Stadium under Circle 2.
Under Circle 3, locations include a plot near Godrej in Sector 43, a site near the NRI commercial plot in Sector 45, the proposed health-cum-shopping centre plot C-209A in Sector 47, Hemant’s enclosure near a minor drain in Baraula village and the D Block park in Hoshiarpur village. Circle 4 includes a commercial plot in Sector 62 and a school plot in Sector 63A.
Other identified locations include a commercial plot near the petrol pump in Sector 71 under Circle 5; the master green belts in Sectors 116 and 120 and the area opposite the community centre in Sector 122 under Circle 6; the area opposite the community centre in Sector 110 and commercial plot number two near the Sector 105 petrol pump under Circle 8; and a commercial plot in Sector 135 near the 45-metre-wide road running parallel to the Expressway under Circle 9.
Construction and renovation of several ghats are also underway. The Chhath ghats at Central Park in Sector 75 and Sector 22 have been rebuilt, while a facility is being prepared at the Biodiversity Park in Sector 91 for more than 5,000 devotees from nearby housing societies. Organisers have also planned fruit offerings and a community meal at the site. Police and civic authorities have not announced any changes to the designated locations in the information available.
