With Chhath Puja starting from November 19, some of the Purvanchal associations held a meeting at the Sector-42 lake to discuss how to organise the festival. The meeting was chaired by municipal corporation (MC) councillor Anil Kumar Dubey.
The committee will conduct Chhath Puja at three places this year: Air Force Temple of Sector-31, Shri Radha Krishna Temple of Sector-47 and Shri Ram Temple Complex in Sector-47.
Dubey, who is also the chairman of the Purvanchal Sabha, said, “Only people who will be fasting as per the traditions of the festival will be allowed to come to the Sector-42 lake. Those coming from various villages of Chandigarh will be encouraged to celebrate the festival at their villages.”
There will be no stage performances this year and only tea will be served to the devotees. Now, people will be allowed to enter into the water, but they won’t be allowed to bathe in it.
Meanwhile, the UT administration said that the organisers will be responsible for strict adherence of Covid-19 protocols during the celebrations.
No Chhath Puja in Panchkula The district administration denied permission to the registration committee for celebrating the upcoming Chhath Puja on the banks of the Kaushalya and Ghaggar rivers. Deputy Commissioner Mukesh Kumar Ahuja said the permission was denied due to Covid as 20-25,000 people were expected to visit the river banks.
