Special arrangements are in place by Bihar government across the state for the third day of the Chhath Puja on Sunday. The Patna district administration has bolstered security at all the 100 ghats along river Ganga here and other places in the state to avert any untoward incident, they said. Besides, a number of medical camps have also been set up at the ghats, the officials said.
As many as 53 people drowned in rivers and other water bodies in various parts of Bihar during the four-day Chhath festivities, said a disaster management official here on Tuesday. Chhath Puja 2022: 53 Drown in Bihar, CM Nitish Kumar Announces Ex-Gratia of Rs 4 Lakh Each for Next of Kin.
The four-day Chhath festival concluded in Jharkhand today morning after the offering of 'Usha Arghya'. A sea of humanity thronged various water bodies across the state to pay obeisance to the rising sun.