The Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) has instructed officials to ensure that Chhath Puja this year is not performed at public places, river banks and temples in Delhi, citing the recent rise in Covid-19 cases in the national capital.
An order issued by
Chief Secretary and DDMA executive committee chairman Vijay Dev issued directions to all district magistrates (DMs) and deputy commissioners of police (DCPs) for strict compliance and to encourage people to celebrate Chhath at their homes during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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It also directed the DMs and DCPs to hold meetings with religious and community leaders as well as
Chhath Puja Samitis before the festival to get their cooperation to maintain law and order and harmony, and to sensitize the public on the compliance of the Covid-19 guidelines.
-PTC News