The BJP government in Delhi inaugurated a Chhath Puja ghat on Thursday (November 12, 2026), a day before the festivities commenced. The 11-km-long Chhath Puja ghat was inaugurated along the Munak Canal in Delhi’s Shalimar Bagh. The government has described the ghat as the country’s longest Chhath ghat.
आज भारतीय जनता पार्टी के माननीय राष्ट्रीय अध्यक्ष श्री @NitinNabin ने मुख्यमंत्री श्रीमती रेखा गुप्ता जी की उपस्थिति में मुनक नहर पर नवनिर्मित 11 किलोमीटर लंबे भव्य छठ घाट एवं सिंगलपुर रोड के चौड़ीकरण कार्य का उद्घाटन कर इन्हें दिल्लीवासियों को समर्पित किया। मुख्यमंत्री श्रीमती रेखा गुप्ता के नेतृत्व में दिल्ली सरकार ने एक वर्ष से भी कम समय में निरंतर प्रयासों और दिन-रात की मेहनत से मुनक नहर का कायाकल्प किया है। कभी उपेक्षा और गंदगी की पहचान रही यह नहर अब छठी मैया की आराधना का भव्य केंद्र बनकर तैयार है। यह परिवर्तन दिल्ली में बसे लाखों पूर्वांचली परिवारों की आस्था का सम्मान और ‘विकास भी, विरासत भी’ का जीवंत उदाहरण है। इस अवसर पर दिल्ली भाजपा प्रदेश अध्यक्ष एवं केंद्रीय राज्य मंत्री श्री हर्ष मल्होत्रा, सांसदगण, कैबिनेट मंत्रीगण, विधायकगण एवं अन्य गणमान्यजन उपस्थित रहे। @hdmalhotra #ViksitDelhi
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Chief Minister Rekha Gupta and BJP president Nitin Nabin inaugurated the ghat to facilitate Chhath Puja celebrations. Union Minister of State Harsh Malhotra and Delhi ministers were also present during the inauguration. Addressing the gathering after the inauguration, CM Rekha Gupta said, “Chhath celebrations in Delhi will be grander and more divine this year than last year”. She added that she would visit different ghats during the Chhath Puja and offer prayers to the Sun God.
As per reports, water to the Munak Canal will be supplied from the Haiderpur Water Treatment Plant (WTP) to maintain an uninterrupted flow of clean water during the festival.
Delhi: Chief Minister Rekha Gupta and BJP National President Nitin Nabin inaugurated the 11-km-long Chhath Ghat along the Munak Canal and performed rituals https://t.co/cNY5mlLL08
— IANS (@ians_india) November 12, 2026
The Rekha Gupta-led government revived a dry stretch of the Munak canal and built infrastructure around it for Chhath Puja. Facilities, including changing rooms, toilets, and lighting, have been provided for devotees. The inauguration was preceded by a cleaning drive, during which around 1,400 truckloads of debris, waste and garbage were removed.
The ghat is a part of a larger ₹115.29-crore project to revive and beautify the stretch of the Munak Canal. It covers about a 5.5 km stretch of the canal from the Outer Ring Road to the point where it meets the Najafgarh drain near Inderlok Metro station. The plan includes development of ghats along both banks and construction of roads and bridges.
To further facilitate the festivities, the Delhi government and Bihar government have deployed 77 buses from Anand Vihar ISBT for devotees on subsidised fares.
Chhath Puja festivities began on November 13, 2026 and will conclude on November 16, 2026.
