Preps on for Dev Deepawali in Varanasi

Varanasi: Preparations are in full swing for Dev Deepawali, which is celebrated by lighting lamps on ghats of Varanasi. People from all over the world come to see this world-famous festival. This year the Dev Deepawali festival will be celebrated on November 7. UP ministers Ravindra Jaiswal, Dayashankar Mishra Dayalu and MLA Saurabh Srivastava along with the divisional commissioner Kaushal Raj Sharma, municipal commissioner Pranay Singh and other officers inspected the entire riverfront by motor boat on Friday. They took stock of the condition of each ghats right from Namo Ghat to Ravidas Ghat.
The work of removing the silt deposited on the steps of the ghat due to floods is being done continuously by the Varanasi Municipal Corporation. But due to the fact that it is not possible to completely remove the silt from the Ghats till Dev Deepawali, it was decided that wherever suitable space is available, a wide drain should be made in the soil near the stairs and connected with the water of the Ganga to bring the water of Ganga near the steps of the ghat, and make it accessible for worship and deepdaan.
They instructed the officials to clean the trees and bushes, which came out on the buildings situated along the river bank, so that the ghat looks beautiful. Besides, instructions were also given to make proper arrangements for cleanliness of ghats, toilets, changing rooms and lighting.