Delhi inaugurated an 11-km-long Chhath Ghat along both banks of the Munak Canal.
Meanwhile, culture minister Kapil Mishra said Chhath celebrations were being organised at 1,400 ghats across Delhi this year. The ghat is part of a larger ₹ 115.29-crore project to revive and beautify the long-neglected stretch of the Munak Canal. Earlier reporting noted: The project covers nearly 5.5 km of the canal, from the Outer Ring Road to the point where it meets the Najafgarh drain near Inderlok Metro station.
The government said the development would transform the previously neglected stretch into a cleaner public space with improved infrastructure and facilities. Addressing the gathering, Nabin said the project reflected the government’s recognition of the religious beliefs and cultural identity of the Purvanchal community, whose members have contributed to the development of Delhi. Nabin said the development of the ghat would allow people from Purvanchal and Bihar to celebrate Chhath in Delhi with dignity and access to proper facilities. Chief minister Rekha Gupta said the area around the Munak Canal had remained neglected for years and residents had been waiting for a dedicated facility where devotees could perform Chhath rituals. She said the project was taken up as a priority after the BJP government came to power in Delhi. He said the Purvanchal community had played a significant role in building Delhi and that providing devotees with a dedicated place to perform their rituals was a matter of dignity and respect. The government said the Munak Canal redevelopment would also provide organised spaces for other religious and cultural events, including Durga Puja and Ganesh Puja. Earlier reporting noted: ‘Not a favour but right’: Delhi govt inaugurates 11-km-long Chhath ghat Ahead of Chhath Puja, the Delhi government on Thursday inaugurated an 11-km-long ghat along the Munak Canal in north Delhi , describing it as the “country’s longest Chhath ghat”.
Steps, lighting arrangements and parks are also being developed for devotees. He added that the initiative reflected respect for the faith and traditions of different sections of society. The chief minister added that the development was part of the government’s efforts to improve infrastructure across the capital. Irrigation and flood control minister Parvesh Sahib Singh described the facility as Delhi’s longest Chhath Ghat and the first of its kind in the country to be developed along a canal. He claimed that better arrangements had been made for devotees at the ghats along the Yamuna as well. The government plans to develop ghats along both banks, besides constructing roads and bridges and providing public amenities.
Earlier reporting noted: BJP national president Nitin Nabin and chief minister Rekha Gupta inaugurated the facility in the presence of Union minister of state Harsh Malhotra and Delhi ministers.