Key Highlights

• Three committees: The Delhi government has set up special committees for Ramlila, Durga Puja and Chhath Puja on Chief Minister Rekha Gupta's directions.
• Who leads them: Minister Ravindra Indraj Singh heads the Ramlila panel, while Minister Kapil Mishra heads both the Durga Puja and Chhath committees.
• Single-window NOCs: The Ramlila committee will coordinate permissions through a single-window system.
• Immersion planning: The Durga Puja committee will arrange artificial or temporary ponds for idol immersion and clean-up of remnants.
• Beyond logistics: Ramlila venues will also carry messages on environment, 'Vocal for Local', water conservation and 'Nasha Mukt Bharat'.

With Delhi heading into its busiest stretch of festivals, the government has moved early on arrangements. It has constituted three special committees to oversee preparations for Ramlila, Durga Puja and Chhath Puja, aiming to ensure better facilities, security and smooth arrangements for devotees.

The committees were formed on the directions of Chief Minister Rekha Gupta. They will review and finalise venues and coordinate civic amenities, security, traffic management, sanitation, electricity, medical facilities and other essential services.

The Ramlila Committee

The Ramlila committee is headed by Ravindra Indraj Singh, Minister for Social Welfare, SC and ST Welfare, Cooperation and Elections. MLAs Ashok Goyal, Anil Kumar Sharma, Shyam Sharma, Sanjay Goyal and Sandeep Seharawat are members, and the Secretary, Revenue-cum-Divisional Commissioner, is member secretary.

It will coordinate the issuance of NOCs through a single-window system and oversee drinking water, medical help, ambulances, fire services, security, mobile toilets, traffic, cleanliness, fogging and uninterrupted electricity at venues. The committee will also promote messages on environmental protection, 'Vocal for Local', cleanliness, water conservation, swadeshi and the 'Nasha Mukt Bharat' campaign.

The Durga Puja Committee

Minister Kapil Mishra heads the Durga Puja committee. MLAs Shikha Roy and Neeraj Basoya, along with social workers Anjali Bhattacharya, Devdutt Bhardwaj and Arun Mukherjee, are members.

Along with similar civic and safety arrangements, this committee will ensure artificial or temporary ponds or tanks for idol immersion, and the cleaning of remnants after immersion.

The Chhath Puja Committee

Kapil Mishra also heads the Chhath Puja committee. Its members are MLAs Abhay Kumar Verma, Chandan Kumar Chaudhary, Sandeep Seharawat and Deepak Chaudhary, and social worker Santosh Ojha. It will oversee NOCs, drinking water, medical and ambulance services, fire safety, mobile toilets, security, traffic, sanitation, fogging and uninterrupted electricity at ghats and venues.

What the Chief Minister Said

Rekha Gupta said Ramlila, Durga Puja and Chhath Puja are important festivals of faith that also reflect Delhi's social and cultural diversity. She said the government's priority is to ensure devotees can celebrate with devotion while receiving adequate facilities, security, cleanliness and a well-managed environment.

Why It Matters: Ending the Permission Chase

For organisers, the single-window NOC system may be the most practical change. Ramlila committees typically need clearances linked to several services, including fire safety, police, traffic and electricity. Routing these through one coordinated channel can reduce delays and last-minute hurdles for local organisers.

The committee structure also puts elected representatives in charge of coordination. With ministers heading each panel, departments have a single point of accountability during the festive rush.

The Environmental Angle

The Durga Puja committee's mandate on artificial immersion ponds and post-immersion cleaning reflects a shift already visible in other cities, where civic bodies are steering immersions away from natural water bodies. By making clean-up an explicit responsibility, the government has placed the after-festival phase on the same footing as the celebrations themselves.

Reflecting Delhi's Diversity

The three festivals together represent different communities in the capital. Separate committees for each allow festival-specific planning, such as ghats for Chhath and immersion tanks for Durga Puja.

What Comes Next

The committees will now review and finalise venues and begin coordinating with departments on the ground. How smoothly the NOC process, immersion arrangements and ghat preparations run will be the real test of the new structure.

Key Highlights

• Three committees: The Delhi government has set up special committees for Ramlila, Durga Puja and Chhath Puja on Chief Minister Rekha Gupta's directions.
• Who leads them: Minister Ravindra Indraj Singh heads the Ramlila panel, while Minister Kapil Mishra heads both the Durga Puja and Chhath committees.
• Single-window NOCs: The Ramlila committee will coordinate permissions through a single-window system.
• Immersion planning: The Durga Puja committee will arrange artificial or temporary ponds for idol immersion and clean-up of remnants.
• Beyond logistics: Ramlila venues will also carry messages on environment, 'Vocal for Local', water conservation and 'Nasha Mukt Bharat'.

With Delhi heading into its busiest stretch of festivals, the government has moved early on arrangements. It has constituted three special committees to oversee preparations for Ramlila, Durga Puja and Chhath Puja, aiming to ensure better facilities, security and smooth arrangements for devotees.

The committees were formed on the directions of Chief Minister Rekha Gupta. They will review and finalise venues and coordinate civic amenities, security, traffic management, sanitation, electricity, medical facilities and other essential services.

The Ramlila Committee

The Ramlila committee is headed by Ravindra Indraj Singh, Minister for Social Welfare, SC and ST Welfare, Cooperation and Elections. MLAs Ashok Goyal, Anil Kumar Sharma, Shyam Sharma, Sanjay Goyal and Sandeep Seharawat are members, and the Secretary, Revenue-cum-Divisional Commissioner, is member secretary.

It will coordinate the issuance of NOCs through a single-window system and oversee drinking water, medical help, ambulances, fire services, security, mobile toilets, traffic, cleanliness, fogging and uninterrupted electricity at venues. The committee will also promote messages on environmental protection, 'Vocal for Local', cleanliness, water conservation, swadeshi and the 'Nasha Mukt Bharat' campaign.

The Durga Puja Committee

Minister Kapil Mishra heads the Durga Puja committee. MLAs Shikha Roy and Neeraj Basoya, along with social workers Anjali Bhattacharya, Devdutt Bhardwaj and Arun Mukherjee, are members.

Along with similar civic and safety arrangements, this committee will ensure artificial or temporary ponds or tanks for idol immersion, and the cleaning of remnants after immersion.

The Chhath Puja Committee

Kapil Mishra also heads the Chhath Puja committee. Its members are MLAs Abhay Kumar Verma, Chandan Kumar Chaudhary, Sandeep Seharawat and Deepak Chaudhary, and social worker Santosh Ojha. It will oversee NOCs, drinking water, medical and ambulance services, fire safety, mobile toilets, security, traffic, sanitation, fogging and uninterrupted electricity at ghats and venues.

What the Chief Minister Said

Rekha Gupta said Ramlila, Durga Puja and Chhath Puja are important festivals of faith that also reflect Delhi's social and cultural diversity. She said the government's priority is to ensure devotees can celebrate with devotion while receiving adequate facilities, security, cleanliness and a well-managed environment.

Why It Matters: Ending the Permission Chase

For organisers, the single-window NOC system may be the most practical change. Ramlila committees typically need clearances linked to several services, including fire safety, police, traffic and electricity. Routing these through one coordinated channel can reduce delays and last-minute hurdles for local organisers.

The committee structure also puts elected representatives in charge of coordination. With ministers heading each panel, departments have a single point of accountability during the festive rush.

The Environmental Angle

The Durga Puja committee's mandate on artificial immersion ponds and post-immersion cleaning reflects a shift already visible in other cities, where civic bodies are steering immersions away from natural water bodies. By making clean-up an explicit responsibility, the government has placed the after-festival phase on the same footing as the celebrations themselves.

Reflecting Delhi's Diversity

The three festivals together represent different communities in the capital. Separate committees for each allow festival-specific planning, such as ghats for Chhath and immersion tanks for Durga Puja.

What Comes Next

The committees will now review and finalise venues and begin coordinating with departments on the ground. How smoothly the NOC process, immersion arrangements and ghat preparations run will be the real test of the new structure.