Delhi readies over 1,400 Chhath Puja ghats including 11km Munak canal stretch

Delhi is preparing over 1,400 ghats for the upcoming Chhath Puja festival from 13 to 16 November, expanding civic infrastructure and public amenities to serve worshipers across the capital.

The flagship addition to this year’s arrangements is an 11-kilometre facility constructed along the Munak canal, stretching from the Outer Ring Road to Inderlok. Designed as Delhi's longest continuous Chhath ghat, the site features newly laid concrete access roads and steps built into both sides of the canal bank to provide safe entry for devotees. BJP national president Nitin Nabin will inaugurate the Munak canal facility on 12 November, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said.

The capital set up 1,326 ghats for the festival last year, making this year's effort a notable expansion in civic planning and crowd management.

Upgraded amenities and safety planning

Following a high-level review meeting chaired by Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, municipal departments were instructed to finish foundational work well in advance. The early schedule leaves only final site cleaning, tent installations and water filling for the final days before rituals begin.

Civic agencies are installing dedicated changing rooms for women, closed-circuit television cameras at high-density sites, continuous lighting, and round-the-clock sanitation teams across the city's festival grounds.

To manage the seasonal drop in evening and early morning temperatures, the chief minister ordered fully covered tents at all medium and large ghats so families staying overnight remain protected from the cold.

The coordinated effort across Delhi's administrative bodies highlights an emphasis on public safety, cleanliness, and accessible infrastructure for millions participating in the annual celebrations.