Overview

• Chief Minister Rekha Gupta announced that Chhath observances will be held on both banks of the Yamuna from Palla in the north to Okhla in the south with comprehensive arrangements.
• Immersion in the river remains prohibited under current rules, and the government says it will provide facilities focused on worship and safety instead.
• Departments were directed to upgrade ghats with better lighting, water sprinkling to curb dust, robust police and traffic plans, removal of water hyacinth, and on-site medical support.
• Officials cited 929 sites across the city—including ghats, canals, drains and ponds—with expedited clearances for required NOCs and inspections by the chief minister ahead of the festival.
• The plan restores large riverbank celebrations paused during COVID-19 and later limited by court orders, following interim years when the city set up temporary tanks in parks.