New Delhi: Preparations for Chhath Puja are in full swing in the capital Delhi and MCD has made a big announcement to provide all kinds of facilities to the devotees at the ghats during the festival. MCD will spend Rs 40 thousand in every ward for Chhath Puja.
Delhi Mayor Shelly Oberoi, while addressing a press conference, said that the people of Purvanchal living in the capital will be provided all kinds of facilities during the Chhath festival and for this, a budget allocation of Rs 40 thousand has been approved in every ward. there are 250 wards under MCD in Delhi. Aam Aadmi Party won the MCD elections held in December 2022 and Shelly Oberoi was elected the new mayor.
This year the festival of Diwali is in November and Chhath Puja will take place 6 days after that. A large number of people from Bihar and eastern Uttar Pradesh live in Delhi, who celebrate the festival of Chhath. In such a situation, Delhi government and MCD are busy in preparations for Chhath Puja. It is noteworthy that the festival of Chhath is mainly celebrated in Bihar, Jharkhand and Uttar Pradesh. Also, in the states where people of Purvanchal live, Chhath Puja is organized in a grand manner.
