New Delhi [India], September 2 (ANI): Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa held a video convention with the District Magistrates (DMs) of all 11 districts to assessment the nationwide capital’s preparations for the continued Ganesh Chaturthi and upcoming Durga Puja visarjan festivities.
The Minister was briefed that round 80 synthetic ponds are being excavated district-wise — 20 in West Delhi, 16 in East, 12 in North-West, 9 in South-East, seven in South-West, 5 every in Shahdara, South and North-East, 4 in Central Delhi, and one in North Delhi — to supply protected, accessible websites for idol immersion.
‘Our foremost obligation is to maintain the Yamuna clear whereas giving each devotee the correct surroundings to rejoice,’ Sirsa stated. ‘By shifting immersions to purpose-built ponds, we marry custom with conservation in probably the most sensible method.’
The minister was apprised that the quantity and site of ponds have been finalised after consultations with native MLAs and resident welfare associations, guaranteeing every neighbourhood will get a close-by facility. Excavation and web site preparation are underway with assist from the Irrigation & Flood Control Department, whereas the Delhi Jal Board will fill the ponds with water.
Sirsa directed officers to recycle the identical water afterwards for road-sprinkling and park irrigation, calling it ‘textbook instance of circularity in metropolis governance’.
Festival committees have been requested to share their immersion routes with Delhi Police in order that visitors diversions, CCTV protection and crowd-management measures may be finalised effectively prematurely.
‘Nothing unites Delhi like its festivals; they signify the composite tradition of the National Capital, and nothing ought to endanger them: not polluted water, not visitors chaos, not medical delays,’ the Minister burdened. ‘Every devotee deserves a seamless visarjan, and we’re leaving no stone unturned.’
Sirsa praised the district groups for his or her collaborative strategy and urged them to keep up rigorous timelines. He added, ‘When religion meets accountability, our river stays pure, our air more energizing, and our festivals extra vibrant. Let us present the Yamuna a cleaner tomorrow whilst we rejoice at present.’ (ANI)