Patna: Even though CM Nith Kumar personally reviewed the administrative vigilance before each major festival in Bihar, he took extra interest in reviewing and checking preparations for the four days of Mahaparv, considered the poorest festival throughout the state.
Except for the last year when CHHAT was not observed in a very large way because of the restrictions related to Covid, every year Nitish began inspection Ghats Chhat at Ganga banks in the country’s capital long before Diwali, which was generally observed six days before the night ‘Arghya’ Chhath.
On Patna, CM personally visited Ghats which was different on the banks of the Ganges southern river and ensured the right safety and security settings for worshipers.
This year, cm examined Chhath Ghats on October 27 and issued instructions needed to officials, especially on Patna DM.
Nitish also announced that he would return to visit Chhath Ghats on November 3 to review administrative preparation.
“Cm can make one more inspection from Patna Ghats after Diwali.
He has a tentative plan to check Chhath Ghats on November 6,” said a senior administrative official Patna district to Ti on Saturday.
During the inspection on October 27, CM issued three main instructions to officials – Building the ‘Peepa’ bridge to ensure the right approach to the river islands in the middle of Ganga, the Ghats Barikade is different from bamboo to ensure the security of worshipers and make some special safety settings in Around Ghats given the increase in water surfaces in Ganga.
Acting on CM instruction, Patna DM Chandrashekhar Singh has ordered the spread of the amount of NDRF and adequate SDRF personnel around Chhath Ghats.
“Patna-based Superintending Engineers from the Department of Water Resources have been asked to maintain a special vigil on the surface of the water in Ganga every day,” said DM, adding the necessary settings will be made on Chhath Ghats.
“Even though there is no fixed limit on the number of visitors to certain Ghat, people have been asked to use masks and follow other Covid guidelines, because the danger of viral infection cannot be completely ruled out,” said a home department official.