Garhwa civic body begins cleaning of Chhat ghats

With just a week left for Chhat, the district administration, civic body and social organisations have started a drive to clean the ghats.
The ghats at the banks of Danro and Saraswatiya rivers, besides those at the lakes and ponds are being refurbished for the convenience of devotees. The administration is also making provisions to provide devotees with Puja items and milk for ‘arghya’.
Zila parishad chairperson Pinky Keshri said, “All the ghats are being thoroughly cleaned. There are altogether 19 Chhat ghats in the civic area. The sanitation drive has been launched much ahead of the festival this time so that devotees do not face any trouble.”
She added, “Neighbourhoods are also being cleaned up by the civic body in association with Chhat committee members. Most of the streets leading to the rivers and ponds will be decorated with colourful lights.”
Besides locals, revellers from neighbouring Bihar and Uttar Pradesh also visit the ghats here during the festivities, Keshri said.