Chandigarh: Haryana Energy, Transport and Labour Minister, Anil Vij said that Chhath Puja is an important festival of the country, during which devotees worship Chhathi Maiya with great devotion. A large number of people in Ambala Cantonment and the surrounding areas celebrate this festival.
He said that devotees traditionally stand at water bodies and perform rituals as part of the celebrations. However, Ambala Cantonment did not previously have a permanent Chhath Ghat, forcing people to arrange temporary water-filled spaces on vacant plots to perform the rituals. Keeping this in view, a permanent Chhath Ghat is now being developed over an area of one acre in Ambala Cantonment.
Vij added that the remaining development work would be undertaken after Chhath Puja. The facility will include toilets, changing rooms, electricity arrangements and other essential amenities for the convenience of devotees. The Minister was inspecting the ongoing construction of the Chhath Ghat at Chandpura, near the Tangri River bridge in Ambala Cantonment, this morning.
Through the personal efforts of Energy Minister Anil Vij. He had sanctioned an amount of ₹50 lakh from his discretionary fund for the construction of the facility, and the project is being executed using these funds.
