BHOJPUR DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION BANNED THREE CHHATH GHATS FROM SECURITY POINT OF VIEW

BHOJPUR DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION BANNED THREE CHHATH GHATS FROM SECURITY POINT OF VIEW

5-NOV-ENG 3

RAJIV NAYAN AGRAWAL

ARA--------------------------Bhojpur district administration has banned some ghats from security point of view and prohibited celebrating Chhath festival at those ghats.

Bhojpur district administration, in a press release informed that during the joint inspection of all the Chhath Ghats under the Ara Municipal Corporation area by the Ara Municipal Commissioner and the Sub-Divisional Officer, Ara Sadar, it was found that Bhaluhipur Chhath Ghat, Begumpur Chhath Ghat and Meerachak Chhath Ghat in Ara is quite deep where the stream of water is flowing very fast and the Ghats also look like a swamp. In such a situation, in view of law and order and security arrangements, it is not appropriate from the security point of view to perform Chhath Puja, a festival of Lok Astha, at the said Chhath Ghats. Instructions have been received to declare the above Chhath Ghats as dangerous.

Therefore, the general public and the Chhathvratis and devotees are requested to celebrate Chhath festival at any other safe Chhath Ghats except Bhaluhipur, Begumpur and Meerachak Chhath Ghats at Ara. The said Chhath Ghats are banned by the Bhojpur District administration due to their being dangerous as per the safety standards.