Chitrakoot district in Uttar Pradesh to observe public holiday on Tuesday
District Magistrate Pulkit Garg declared a holiday for government offices and schools to facilitate the Diwali Amavasya Mela.
The district administration in Uttar Pradesh's Chitrakoot has declared a local public holiday on Tuesday, November 10, for the Diwali Amavasya Mela, according to Mint.
District Magistrate (DM) Pulkit Garg issued the order, which mandates the closure of government offices, schools, and colleges across the district.
The holiday aims to facilitate arrangements and activities related to the five-day religious fair, which is being organised from November 6 to 10.
Administrations in both Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh are overseeing preparations for the annual fair in the pilgrimage town.
Security measures include the deployment of approximately 1,000 police personnel, along with teams from the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), and Home Guards to assist with crowd management and rescue operations.
Earlier, the National Educational Federation, Uttar Pradesh (Primary Wing) had requested the state government to declare holidays on November 7 and November 10 to allow families to celebrate the festivals.