Ranchi, Nov. 12 -- Ranchi district administration today directed officials to strengthen safety arrangements at Chhath ghats, including barricading water bodies beyond a depth of three feet and deploying NDRF and SDRF teams at highly vulnerable locations.
District Magistrate-cum-Deputy Commissioner Manjunath Bhajantri issued the directions after inspecting several Chhath ghats across the city and reviewing preparations with members of local puja committees.
The inspection covered Hatma, Kanke Dam, Madhukam, Hatnia, Bara Talab, Jail Talab, Chadri, Argora, Dhurwa, Button Talab, Banas Talab in Chutia and Power House Talab.
Bhajantri directed officials to install barricades at the three-foot water-depth mark to prevent devotees from entering...