VARANASI, Nov. 15 -- District magistrate Satyendra Kumar along with other senior administrative and police officials, on Saturday inspected various ghats-stretching from Namo to Assi-to review preparations for the ongoing four-day Chhath puja and the upcoming Ganga Mahotsav and Dev Deepawali festivals to be celebrated later this month. Accompanied by ADG Naveen Arora and additional police commissioner (law and order) Shivhari Meena, the DM instructed officials to ensure cleanliness, basic amenities, and proper arrangements at the ghats. Saturday was the second day of Chhath puja festival. He directed the additional municipal commissioner to ensure that all ghats are clean and that adequate lighting is provided. He also issued directives to provide clean drinking water to the devotees visiting the ghats. While inspecting Assi Ghat, he noted that adequate facilities-including changing rooms for women, proper cleanliness, and lighting-were already in place there. He instructed the officials to ensure regular cleaning, inspect all street lights and promptly rectify any faults. Kumar also instructed that separate parking arrangements be made for vehicles arriving at these sites to prevent traffic congestion. He said the routes to and from the Chhath puja sites must be clearly marked, with signage installed wherever necessary....