UP News: Preparations for Chhath Puja have been completed in Lucknow, the capital of Uttar Pradesh. As per the intention of Yogi government, this time Lucknow Municipal Corporation has made special arrangements at 110 ghats of Gomti river to provide a clean, safe and orderly environment to the devotees. These ghats include 47 major and 63 minor ghats covering all the eight zones of the Municipal Corporation. The work related to cleanliness, lighting and decoration has been completed here, so that the devotees do not face any problem during the puja.
On the instructions of Municipal Commissioner Gaurav Kumar, painting, cleaning and decoration has been done at the major ghats. The ghats have been decorated with fringes and dustbins have been placed at various places. Special care has been taken for cleanliness and decoration even on small ghats. It is the effort of the Municipal Corporation to maintain a clean environment at the ghats during Chhath Puja and the devotees can perform the puja easily.
Water tanker and mobile toilet facilities
Keeping in mind the needs of the devotees, water tankers and mobile toilets have been installed at the ghats. Apart from this, control rooms have been set up at all the ghats, so that the arrangements can be monitored during the festival. The purpose of these arrangements is to provide necessary facilities to the people visiting the ghats and to take timely attention of any problem.
Special arrangements for zero waste Chhath Puja
This time, special attention is being given to making Chhath Puja an environment-friendly and zero waste festival. For this, offering urns have been placed at every ghat. After the puja, devotees will be able to put flowers, leaves and other puja materials in these designated kalashes instead of letting them flow into rivers or water bodies. This will help in keeping Gomti River and other water sources clean.
Safai Mitras have also been deployed at the ghats. These Safai Mitras will collect the waste accumulated during the puja and ensure its proper disposal. The objective of the Municipal Corporation is that along with the puja, the message of cleanliness and environmental protection should also reach the people.
Special arrangements at major ghats of eight zones
The Municipal Corporation has made special arrangements at the major Chhath Ghats of all the eight zones. Zone-1 includes Laxman Mela Ghat and Lallumal Ghat, Zone-2 includes Lete Hanuman Mandir Ghat, Zone-3 includes Barrel No.-2, Sanjhiya Ghat and Jhulelal Ghat. Similarly, preparations have been made at Gomti Nagar Extension in Zone-4, Scooter India and Gauri Bazaar in Zone-5, while Kudiya Ghat and Mehndi Ghat in Zone-6.
Necessary arrangements have also been made for the devotees at Kukrail Ghat in Zone-7 and Sainik School Boating Club Ghat in Zone-8.
The Municipal Corporation says that during Chhath Puja, maintaining the cleanliness of the ghats along with providing better facilities to the devotees is a priority. Efforts are also being made to link the festival with environmental protection through zero waste system.