The Delhi High Court on Wednesday refused to allow devotees to perform Chhath Puja at banks of Yamuna river here, noting that it was highly polluted and could lead to people falling sick. The high court noted that the Delhi government has made sufficient arrangements for devotees to perform puja at

The petitioner's counsel said the ghats and the river Yamuna should be cleaned for Chhath Puja, but the Delhi High Court said this could not be done overnight as it was a challenging exercise.

The court was informed by the Delhi Government that Yamuna riverbed is highly polluted and if the devotees are allowed to perform Chhath Puja on the riverbed, they can fall sick.

Delhi High Court dismisses plea for Chhath Puja along Yamuna due to pollution, offers alternative arrangements at 1,000 ghats.

The Delhi High Court has refused to allow devotees to perform the three-day puja at the river banks in the national capital.

The first day of Chhath Puja on Tuesday saw devotees immerse themselves in Yamuna for their ritual baths despite thick layers of toxic foam covering its surface. At the Kalindi Kunj and Sur ghat area, worshippers performed the holy baths in the polluted river, raising significant health and safety

Today and tomorrow are important days of the festival, with nearly 7,000 people expected to take part