NEW DELHI: Delhi government on Friday declared Chhath puja as a public holiday. This year Chhath puja, popular mostly among people from
Bihar and Eastern Uttar Pradesh, will be celebrated on November 10.
“Chhath puja is an important festival for the people of Delhi. Accordingly, the Delhi government has decided to declare November 10, 2021, as a public holiday on account of Chhath puja,” an order signed by deputy
CM Manish Sisodia
stated.
The four-day festival begins on November 8 and on November 10 evening and in the morning of November 11 devotees will be offering prayers to the sun god. Over the years Chhath puja’s popularity has grown in the capital.
Delhi Disaster Management Authority
has banned the celebration of the festival on
Yamuna riverbanks but permitted the festival has been permitted at ghats that are away from riverbanks. The district administrations have identified several ghats where the festival will be celebrated. The government provides all basic services and infrastructure like light, tents, primary medical facilities, toilets at the ghats.
Alok K N Mishra is a New Delhi-based journalist with the Times of...
Read MoreAlok K N Mishra is a New Delhi-based journalist with the Times of India. He is an ardent follower of politics and is fascinated about making politics work better for the middle-class and the poor. He loves to discuss and predict national political behavior. Before shifting to Delhi, he covered political instability, governance, and misgovernance besides Maoists insurgency in Jharkhand for almost half a decade. He has been with the Times of India since 2010 when he started out as a municipal reporter in Patna. He tweets from the handle @AlokKNMishra
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