Ludhiana, Nov. 13 -- With thousands of devotees expected to gather at the Sidhwan Canal and Sutlej river ghats for Chhath Puja on November 15 and 16, the district administration is putting in place safety and emergency response arrangements to ensure the celebrations pass off smoothly. Trained divers, State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) teams and health department personnel will be deployed at the sites, while security and traffic management arrangements are also being strengthened.

Cabinet ministers Aman Arora and Hardeep Singh Mundian reviewed the preparations during a visit to the Sidhwan Canal and the Sutlej riverbank at Ladhowal on Thursday. They directed district officials to ensure proper arrangements at the puja ghats, including...