Delhi News: New Delhi, 12 November 2026. Before the festival of Chhath, about 11 km long Chhath Ghat was inaugurated on the banks of Munak Canal in Delhi. BJP national president Nitin Naveen and Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Thursday dedicated this ghat developed in Shalimar Bagh area to the devotees. About Rs 115.29 crore has been spent on the project. Its objective is to provide better facilities to the Chhath fasts for worship and offering Arghya to the Sun.
Many facilities created for devotees
For the convenience of the devotees, arrangements for concrete stairs, changing rooms, toilets and lighting have been made at the ghat developed on the banks of Munak Canal. Apart from this, road widening work has also been done around the ghat.
According to the Delhi government, under this project a long stretch of the canal has been prepared for organizing Chhath Puja. The Delhi government has described it as the longest Chhath Ghat in the country.
Capacity to gather more than 30 thousand devotees at a time
Delhi Public Works Minister Pravesh Verma said that this part of Munak Canal was earlier affected by silt, garbage and filth. Now facilities like stairs, lighting and wide roads have been developed here.
He claimed that more than 30 thousand people would be able to gather at the ghat at a time. According to Delhi Jal Board officials, water will be released from the Haiderpur Water Treatment Plant to maintain clean water and uninterrupted water flow in the canal during Chhath Puja.
Nitin Naveen mentioned the contribution of Purvanchali community
In the inaugural program, BJP President Nitin Naveen mentioned the contribution of Purvanchali community in the development of Delhi. He said that developing Chhath Ghat on the banks of Munak Canal shows respect for the religious faith and cultural identity of this community.
He described Chhath festival as a festival related to gratitude towards nature, cleanliness, discipline and collective participation.
CM Rekha Gupta informed about preparations for Chhath Puja
Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said that people living around Munak Canal had been demanding an organized Chhath Ghat here for a long time. He said that the government gave priority to the project with the aim of providing a suitable place for worship to the devotees.
The Chief Minister said that this year special arrangements have been made for Chhath Puja in Delhi, so that families can celebrate the festival with devotion and convenience. He also informed that work is being done to reduce the traffic problem in the area through the construction of road from Shalimar Bagh to UER-2.
Road widening project also inaugurated
Along with the inauguration of Chhath Ghat, the widening project of Singalpur Road along the Munak Canal was also inaugurated. According to the government, this will help in improving mobility in the area and reducing traffic pressure.
Union Minister Harsh Malhotra, Delhi Government Minister Pravesh Verma, Manjinder Singh Sirsa, Kapil Mishra and other public representatives were also present in the program.