Chhath Puja is almost here, and the city of Bhopal is getting its ghats ready for thousands of devotees. On Thursday, 12 November 2026, Mayor Malti Rai visited several ghats with MLA Bhagwandas Sabnani to check the arrangements.
She told the officials of the Bhopal Municipal Corporation that every ghat and kund must be easy to use, well organised and of good quality. She also asked them to finish all the work before the festival begins.
Chhath Puja Arrangements Checked at Many Ghats by the Mayor
During her visit, the Mayor went to Sheetaldas ki Bagiya, Prempura, Nehru Nagar Police Line, the garden at Number 5, Khatlapura and a few other ghats. She asked officials for full details about cleaning, repair work and changing rooms. She wanted to know that nothing was left incomplete.
The Mayor gave clear orders on these points:
- Safety of the devotees at the ghats
- Electricity and proper lighting
- Clean drinking water
- Better cleaning of the ghats, the areas around them and the roads leading to them
Several people joined the visit. These included Additional Commissioner Sumit Pandey, Chief Engineer Santosh Gupta, District BJP President Ravindra Yati, members of the Mayor-in-Council, other corporation officers and local citizens.
Chhath Puja Ghats in Bhopal Now Look Fresh, Clean and Safe
The corporation has already done a lot of work. Chhath Puja programmes will be held at about 80 places within the city limits. At all the main ghats and kunds, workers have done repairs and maintenance, and the walls and steps have been painted. The areas around the ghats and the approach roads have also been set right.
The mechanical department, following orders from Mayor Malti Rai and Commissioner Ramprakash Ahirwar, worked at Prempura, Ektapuri, Bairagarh Jhulelal Visarjan Ghat, Bairagarh Kalan, Amrai and Saryu Sarovar Park. It also built a brand-new ghat at Saryu Sarovar Park in Ayodhya Nagar and made the area around it look attractive.
Other departments have played their part too. The health, water, electricity and garden departments and the Lake Conservation Cell have made these arrangements:
- High-quality cleaning at all ghats
- Enough drinking water for devotees
- Proper lighting for the evening prayers
- Divers on duty for safety near the water
- Changing rooms for devotees
The corporation says its aim is simple. Every devotee who comes to offer prayers should find a comfortable, well-managed and high-quality place. With the ghats ready and the officials on alert, Bhopal looks set to welcome this year’s Chhath Puja smoothly.
