Yogi Adityanath orders safety and crowd control measures for Chhath Puja
The Chief Minister directed officials to ensure proper facilities and security at worship sites across Uttar Pradesh during a video conference.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday reviewed Chhath Puja preparations via video conference with senior government and district officials. According to The Times of India, the Chief Minister directed authorities to provide complete facilities for devotees at ponds, riverbanks, and other worship locations throughout the state.
The Chief Minister noted that lakhs of devotees are expected to participate in districts including Varanasi, Gorakhpur, Ballia, Azamgarh, Chandauli, Bhadohi, Lakhimpur Kheri, Ghazipur, Lucknow, Ghaziabad, Basti, and Kanpur Nagar. Devotees will offer arghya to the setting sun on November 15, with the morning arghya and completion of the fast scheduled for November 16.
Adityanath instructed officials to inspect ghats to ensure riverbanks and water bodies are cleaned. He requested that approach roads be repaired and that drinking water, toilets, and changing rooms for women be provided at venues.
Regarding safety, the Chief Minister asked authorities to assess water depths and install barricading and warning signs at sensitive locations. He ordered the deployment of boats, trained divers, water police, CCTV cameras, and public address systems for surveillance and crowd management.
The Chief Minister also directed the Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation to run extra buses from Delhi to eastern Uttar Pradesh districts. He further instructed that fares must not exceed prescribed rates and that electricity supply at worship sites remains uninterrupted.