Nagpur civic body to set up Chhath Puja arrangements at Ambazari, Futala and Gorewada lakes

Chhath Puja is celebrated with great enthusiasm every year in Nagpur. It is a festival of faith for North Indians. Large numbers of devotees gather at the ghat of Ambazari lake and offer arghya to the Sun God. The bhoomipujan for the facilities and arrangements to be made for these devotees was performed on Thursday (the 5th) by Mayor Nita Thakre.

Deputy Mayor Leela Hathibed, former Mayor Dayashankar Tiwari, Dharampeth Zone chairperson Dhanashree Deshpande and corporator Abhijeet Jha were present. Deputy Commissioner Rajesh Bhagat, Assistant Commissioner Rajkumar Meshram, Executive Engineer Manoj Gadre and Chief Sanitation Officer Dr Gajendra Mahalle also attended, along with other officials and staff of the municipal corporation.

Mayor Nita Thakre said that not only North Indians but other people of Nagpur also take part in the Chhath vrat puja with full faith. According to her, the festival has become a celebration that brings people together. The number of people coming to offer arghya at Ambazari lake is rising every year.

She said the Nagpur Municipal Corporation administration would ensure that devotees face no obstacles. Along with facilities, special attention would be paid to their safety. The administration has been given instructions to this effect.

The mayor said that as crowds would gather at the lake early in the morning on the day of Chhath Puja, necessary lighting arrangements would also be made.

The municipal corporation will put up barricading at Ambazari, Futala and Gorewada lakes for safety. Electricity will be provided across the area. Loudspeakers will be installed for public announcements. A reception room will also be set up, and safe ghats for the puja will be prepared temporarily.

The municipal corporation allocates funds for arrangements for the Chhath Puja festival. A fire brigade emergency team will be on standby to prevent any mishap. The corporation's health department has also arranged ambulances.

Ashish Pande, Satyendra Prasad Singh, Prof. Bacchu Pande, Rajendra Kumar Pandey, Sant Lala Yadav, Nitish Singh, Keshav Nikhar and Saurabh Jha, among many others, were also present at the event.