DELHI: Lieutenant governor V K Saxena using his special powers has declared Chhath a ‘dry day’ and has also written a letter to chief minister Arvind Kejriwal asking him to deal with the issue of toxic froth in Yamuna before the festival on Sunday. The LG, in a first, declared Chhath on Sunday as dry day ensuring that all the liquor shops in the city remain closed on the festival. The LG in his capacity as “government of Delhi as per section 2 (35) of Delhi Excise Act has declared dry day on Chatth,” an official at the LG office said.
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