Archive · 5 Oct 2026
Delhi Reviews Preparations for Durga Puja Celebrations
Delhi officials met to plan for Durga Puja celebrations and other cultural events.
Kapil Mishra led the meeting.
He asked government teams to help keep visitors safe and comfortable.
The plans include clean toilets, drinking water, medical teams and help managing crowds and traffic.
Officials were also told to get permissions on time.
Temporary ponds will be arranged for immersing idols, and teams will clean those places afterward.
Organisers were encouraged to talk about protecting the environment and saving water.
The government says celebrations will be larger this year.
Kapil Mishra chaired a meeting to review Durga Puja and cultural-event preparations across Delhi.
Officials were told to arrange safety measures, CCTV cameras, scanners, health teams, sanitation, drinking water, electricity, traffic management and crowd control.
District Magistrates were directed to monitor arrangements, while departments were asked to secure required permissions through the Single Window System on time.
The government plans larger celebrations this year and directed officials to prepare temporary immersion ponds and keep immersion sites clean.
Organisers were asked to promote cleanliness, water conservation, environmental protection, indigenous products and the Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyan.
- Who
- Kapil Mishra chaired the meeting, attended by officials, committee members, MLAs and social workers.
- What
- Delhi officials reviewed preparations for Durga Puja and associated cultural events.
- When
- Monday; the article does not specify the date.
- Where
- Delhi.
- Why
- To prepare for the festivities, support organising committees and help ensure devotees' safety and convenience.
- Meeting chair
- Kapil Mishra, Delhi Cabinet Minister and Chairman of the Special Committee for Durga Puja celebrations
- Celebrations
- Durga Puja and associated cultural events across Delhi
- Permissions
- Officials were directed to obtain necessary NOCs and permissions through the Single Window System within stipulated timelines.
- Safety measures
- Plans include CCTV cameras, scanners, health teams, police vigilance and crowd-control measures.
- Immersion arrangements
- Officials were told to arrange artificial or temporary ponds and tanks and maintain cleanliness at immersion sites.
- Departmental coordination
- The meeting included officials from the MCD, DDA, Revenue Department, Irrigation and Flood Control Department, Delhi Jal Board and Department of Art and Culture.