Bengal

Kolkata: The Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) has made arrangements for the observance of Chhath Puja rituals at 153 ghats across various water bodies in the city, including those along the river Ganga.

In addition, the Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA) has set up facilities at another 39 ghats, bringing the total number of ghats available for Chhath rituals in the city to 188. The rituals will be observed on Monday evening and early Tuesday morning.

Among these, six are artificial water bodies specially developed by the civic body across four wards—68, 85, 88, and 89—to facilitate safe and convenient celebrations for devotees.

There will be facilities such as changing rooms, bio-toilets, and the deployment of divers at each ghat to handle any emergency situat

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