Summary:
New Delhi, Nov 2 (PTI) Mayors of north and east corporations in Delhi on Tuesday directed officials to ensure that proper arrangements are made for people who are set to celebrate the upcoming Chhath festival.
Chhath Puja, a four-day festival, is celebrated in Delhi largely by people hailing from Bihar and eastern Uttar Pradesh or "Purvanchalis".
It has been considered an important vote-bank by all major parties here.
This year, it falls in early November.
The District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) had recently given its nod to allow Chhath Puja in Delhi.
The authority had further said that designated sites shall be identified and managed by the respective district magistrate in coordination with departments agencies concerned.