Special Emphasis On Cleanliness, Beautification And Lighting Arrangements At Chhath Ghats
Lucknow: Under the leadership of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, the state government is making every possible effort to ensure that Chhath celebrations are clean, beautiful and environmentally friendly. Along with providing better facilities to devotees during the festival, special emphasis is being laid on keeping the ghats plastic-free and ensuring effective sanitation arrangements. Urban…
Lucknow: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath spearheads initiatives to make Chhath celebrations clean, beautiful, and environmentally friendly. Special attention is given to plastic-free ghats, sanitation, and public participation. Local bodies are directed to undertake cleanliness drives, beautification, waste management, and promote tree plantation.
Arpan Kalash facilitate separate collection of puja materials, and green and blue dustbins segregate waste. No-plastic zones are promoted, and devotees are encouraged to use eco-friendly alternatives. Mobile toilets, bathing facilities, and changing rooms for women are provided. Clean drinking water, lighting, security, and emergency services receive priority.
Directional signs and awareness signage guide devotees. Participation is ensured from various clubs, organizations, and community representatives through various awareness activities. Ghats are cleaned twice daily, garbage and silt are removed immediately, and officers and staff are deployed in shifts. A post-Chhath cleanliness drive ensures clean pooja sites and surrounding areas.
A Swachh Ghat Competition is organized to promote healthy competition among local bodies in cleanliness, beautification, civic amenities, and management.
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