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Patna district magistrate (DM) Kumar Ravi said the district administration is working hard to make the ghats clean and safe for the devotees. PATNA: The district administration has started cleaning the major Ganga ghats in the city for Chaiti Chhath to be celebrated from March 21 to 24. Divers, motor boats, life jackets, National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) teams have been deputed in adequate strength," he said.No private boat would be allowed in the Ganga till the festival ends. The departments concerned have been asked to ensure basic facilities at the ghats for the Chaiti Chhath," he said.The administration has started barricading the ghats and constructing bridges to avoid overcrowding. The most important task is to barricade the dangerous ghats and stop people from reaching those areas," the DM said..