Hyderabad gears up for Chhath Puja from November 13-16

While Deepavali marks the culmination of the festive celebrations for many communities across India, people from Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand and parts of West Bengal are preparing for another important festival — Chhath Puja. 

This year, large numbers of devotees are expected to gather at lakes, ponds and other water bodies across Hyderabad to offer prayers to the setting and rising Sun.

Ahead of the celebrations, the Telangana government has directed civic bodies and



disaster management authorities to facilitate Chhath Puja at 28 locations across the city and make necessary arrangements, including sanitation, lighting, drinking water and crowd management. 

In a recent memo, the Municipal Administration and Urban Development (MAUD) department has forwarded the association’s representation to the Hyderabad Disaster Response and Asset Protection Agency (HYDRAA), and the three municipal corporations asking them to take necessary action in coordination with the departments concerned.