Raj Kumar Oli, Nepal News Bank
Jhapa. Preparations have been intensified on the banks of the Biring River in Jhapa for Chhath, the great festival of faith celebrated by worshiping the Sun God and Chhathi Mata. Preparations have been made to make this year’s Chhath festival grander, more systematic and safe than last year on the banks of the Biring River at Kankai Municipality-8, which is the center of faith of thousands of devotees including Birtamod.
Chhath Social Service Committee Birtamod Chair and Programme Coordinator Sangita Rauniyar said that all preparations have been completed.
With the Chhath festival approaching, the construction of ghats, cleanliness, management of mandaps, electricity and lighting arrangements and security on the banks of the river have been intensified. The organizing committee and the locals are working to create an environment for the devotees and devotees who come to perform Chhath Puja in an easy manner.
According to Rauniyar, 190 ghats have been constructed on the banks of the Biring river this year. Necessary arrangements have been made so that more than 400 devotees can worship at once.
“We have set a target to make this year’s Chhath festival better and more systematic than last year. We have given priority to the construction of the ghat to security and other management works so that the devotees and devotees do not face any inconvenience,” she said.
According to him, special attention has been given to ghat management, sanitation, electricity, mobility and mobilization of volunteers as a large number of devotees attend the Chhath festival. Ghanashyam Chaudhary of the committee said that nine different sub-committees have been formed for the management of the ghat and the operation of the festival. According to him, the management of the ghat, cleanliness, financial management, security, electricity and other necessary works have been carried out in a coordinated manner through the sub-committee.
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