Ranchi: With the state government that allows the celebration of Puja Chhath in ponds, lakes and other water bodies by presenting Covid-induced sidewalks last month, district administration and civil bodies attract all stops to ensure that adequate arrangements are made for it.
The worshipers who will squeeze Ghats on November 10 on the one hand, a few teams from Ranchi Municipal Corporation (RMC) have begun to clean Ghats on the footing of the war while on the other hand, the district team, led by Ranchi SDO Deepak Kumar Dubey and City SP Ranchi Saurabh, Visiting several Ghats to take stock situations and provide the direction needed for the spread of the police and the NDRF team.
The team also discussed route plans and restrictions on the traffic movements to be applied in front of the festival.
“We visited Dam Dam and Bada Talaab today and directed local police stations’ on charges to ensure adequate security settings were made on two water bodies.
Apart from that, we have also directed the officials concerned to deploy a number of NDRF teams and police officers In civilian clothes at Ghats, “said SP Saurabh.
He added that traffic restrictions would be put in and around Chhath Ghats and they had given traffic direction relating to paying attention to placing barricades wherever needed.
Meanwhile, the RMC team has divided the city into four zones for troublesome sanitation drives.
“We have doubled the number of tractors and workers to clean Ghats in and around the city.
Zone supervisors, city managers and senior officials have been marked in each of the four zones and they will review the drive of cleanliness and divert labor to other areas, If needed, “said Commissioner Deputy City of Rajnish Kumar.
Meanwhile, part of the worshipers said that they would be careful and do Arghya, which included offering prayers to Allah Sun, among others, within the boundaries of their homes.
For example, Hard Housing Colony Resident Kavita Devi, said that he found it difficult to do Arghya in the pond amid Covid-19 contract worries because of Ghats density.
“I used to go to Ghat to do Arghya every year but since the pandemic broke, I skeptically go to Ghat.
We have lost our approaching and loved ones in the last two years because of Covid and so I decided to celebrate Chhath in the pool built on our terrace A few months ago, “he added.
Chhath settings on war footing
