Directives:
All ghats are being made safe in view of Chhath Mahaparv. Of the total 103 ghats, 90 are fully safe, while 13 have been identified for attention. The district administration and the State Government are making appropriate arrangements to ensure that devotees do not face any inconvenience.
The Chief Minister appealed to people living outside Bihar to return to the State and celebrate Chhath. He said that Chhath is their own festival.
Complete all preparations at the Ganga ghats on a priority basis in view of Chhath Mahaparv. Ensure that Chhath devotees face no difficulty while offering arghya to the Sun God.
Install barricades along the access routes to the Chhath ghats and near roads running along the banks of the Ganga to ensure smooth movement of devotees. During Chhath Puja, use public address systems to provide continuous and timely information about arrangements at the ghats and other important updates.
Patna, November 2026: Chief Minister Shri Samrat Choudhary today inspected the Chhath ghats along the Ganga for the second time to review preparations for the public faith festival, Chhath Mahaparv 2026.
Travelling by steamer, he inspected various Ganga ghats, beginning at Nasriganj Ghat and proceeding through Collectorate Ghat, Gandhi Ghat, Pahalwan Ghat, Gulbi Ghat, Chaudhary Tola Ghat, Pathari Ghat and Gaighat, before reaching Bhadr Ghat and Mahavir Ghat.
During the inspection, the Chief Minister issued necessary directions to officials regarding cleanliness, safety and hygiene at the Chhath ghats.
The Chief Minister said that all ghats were being made safe in view of Chhath Mahaparv. Of the total 103 ghats, 90 were fully safe, while 13 had been identified for attention. The district administration and the State Government were making appropriate arrangements to ensure that no devotee faced any inconvenience.
He appealed to people living outside Bihar to return to the State and celebrate Chhath. He said that Chhath was their own festival, during which devotees offer arghya to the Sun God at sunrise and sunset.
During the inspection, the Chief Minister directed officials to complete all preparations at the Ganga ghats in view of Chhath Mahaparv. He asked them to ensure that Chhath devotees faced no difficulty while offering arghya.
He instructed officials to use public address systems during Chhath Puja to provide Chhath devotees and other worshippers with continuous and timely information about the arrangements at the ghats and other relevant updates.
Taking into account the water level and flow of the Ganga, he directed officials to make strong safety arrangements at the Chhath ghats. Proper barricading should be installed around the ghats from the safety point of view. Barricades should also be erected along the access routes to the ghats and near roads running along the banks of the Ganga to ensure the smooth movement of Chhath devotees.
He further directed officials to put in place smooth traffic arrangements for devotees travelling to the Chhath ghats so that they did not face any inconvenience. Proper arrangements for cleanliness at all the ghats should also be ensured.
Deputy Chief Minister Shri Vijay Kumar Choudhary; BJP National President Shri Nitin Nabin; Health Minister Shri Nishant; Cooperation Minister Shri Ram Kripal Yadav; Urban Development and Housing Minister Shri Nitish Mishra; BJP State President and MLA Shri Sanjay Sarawagi; former Health Minister and MLA Shri Mangal Pandey; MLAs Shri Sanjeev Chaurasia, Shri Ratnesh Kumar and Shri Sanjay Kumar; Patna Mayor Smt. Sita Sahu; Deputy Mayor Smt. Reshmi Chandravanshi; Chief Secretary Shri Pratyaya Amrit; Director General of Police Smt. Preeta Verma; Development Commissioner Shri Mihir Kumar Singh; Disaster Management Department Principal Secretary Shri Santosh Kumar Mall; Home Department Principal Secretary Shri Pankaj Kumar; Chief Minister's Secretary Shri Lokesh Kumar Singh; Road Construction Department Secretary Shri Pankaj Kumar Pal; Health Department Secretary Shri Kumar Ravi; Energy Department Secretary Shri Ajay Yadav; Public Health Engineering Department Secretary Shri B. Karthikeya Dhanji; Transport Department Secretary Shri Rajkumar; Water Resources Department Secretary Dr. Chandrashekhar Singh; Urban Development and Housing Department Secretary Shri Animesh Kumar Parashar; Information and Public Relations Department Secretary Shri Naveen Kumar; Patna Municipal Corporation Commissioner Shri Yashpal Meena; District Magistrate Shri Kundan Kumar; Senior Superintendent of Police Shri Kartikeya K. Sharma; other officials and distinguished persons were present during the inspection.
