India, Nov. 8 -- The government constituted a committee for Chhath Puja, headed by Art and Culture Minister Kapil Mishra.

The BJP government in Delhi is preparing for Chhath Puja on an expanded scale this year, with a dedicated committee to coordinate arrangements across the Capital and a cleanliness drive along the Yamuna forming part of the preparations for the festival.

Chief Minister Rekha Gupta joined cabinet colleagues, BJP leaders and volunteers on 18 October in the Chalo Yamuna campaign, which covered 70 locations along the river's ghats and floodplains. The exercise involved removing waste from the riverbanks and preparing the sites ahead of Chhath, during which devotees gather at water bodies to offer prayers to the setting an...