New Delhi: The Delhi BJP on Wednesday said this year's Chhath Puja celebrations will be organised at around 1,500 ghats across the city.

Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva said the decision fulfils one of the election promises made by Chief Minister Rekha Gupta's government.

"Mrs. Rekha Gupta's government has delivered on another BJP election commitment -” Chhath Puja will be held at 1,500 ghats across Delhi, including the Yamuna banks," he said.

There will be 23 large natural ghats along the Yamuna, while about 1,300 artificial ghats are being developed. Another 200 sites have been identified based on public demand, he said.

Sachdeva said the BJP government in Delhi had exposed what he termed as the "unethical ban" imposed by the previous AAP government on worship along the Yamuna.

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