Delhi will host Chhath Puja at 1,500 ghats this year, including 23 ghats along the Yamuna banks.

Delhi BJP on Wednesday said Chhath Puja celebrations this year will be organized at around 1,500 ghats across the city.

Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva said the decision fulfills one of the election promises made by Chief Minister Rekha Gupta’s government.

He said, “Smt. Rekha Gupta’s government has fulfilled another election commitment of the BJP – Chhath Puja will be organized at 1,500 ghats across Delhi, including the Yamuna banks.”

There will be 23 large natural ghats along the banks of Yamuna, while about 1,300 artificial ghats are being developed. Another 200 sites have been identified based on public demand, he said.

Sachdeva said the BJP government in Delhi has exposed the “immoral ban” imposed on puja on the banks of Yamuna by the previous AAP government.

He said, “We highlighted the situation of polluted Yamuna and the inaction of the then Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal due to which our government was formed in Delhi with the blessings of Chhath Maiya.”

He said that the Delhi government is working with full commitment to make arrangements for Chhath this year and proper cleanliness will be ensured under the supervision of Delhi Mayor Sardar Raja Iqbal Singh.

Sachdeva said that BJP will not leave the preparations and cleanliness completely to the government or the Delhi Municipal Corporation.

He said, “Under the leadership of our Purvanchal Morcha president Santosh Ojha, our workers will conduct a massive cleaning campaign at all natural and artificial ghats.”

He said all BJP MPs, MLAs, councilors and senior leaders would visit the ghats to ensure smooth organization of the “best Chhath Puja celebrations” in the city.