“The MCD has allocated an amount of Rs 40,000 per ward for augmenting street lighting at Chhath Puja ghats. These funds will be provided to two ghats per ward. The amount will be utilised for ...

Chhath Puja 2023: The civic authorities in the national capital have decided to allocate Rs 40,000 per ward to augment street lights on approach roads of various ghats for Chhath Puja, officials said.

Accordingly, each ward has been allocated an amount of Rs 40,000 to be used to strengthen street lighting around the Chhath Puja ghats, it added.

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