Artists getting ready for a Ramlila performance in New Delhi.
| Photo Credit: File/SUSHIL KUMAR VERMA
Chief Minister Rekha Gupta announced a single-window clearance system and lower security deposit for Ramlila committees on Wednesday.
The CM also said that a special committee has been constituted to look into the issues faced by Ramlila committees.
Ms. Gupta made the announcements following a meeting with Lieutenant-Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena, senior officials, and office-bearers of the Delhi Ramleela Federation, an association of Ramlila committees in the national capital.
The single-window clearance system, which will be established at the District Magistrates’ offices, will replace the process of seeking no-objection certificates from multiple departments, including the police and the land-owning agency.
Lower security deposit
A release from the Chief Minister’s Office stated, “The security deposit for land has been reduced from ₹20 per square metre to ₹15. Another key decision made is that the area allotted for entertainment spaces accompanying the Ramlila performances has been increased to 40% of the total area, up from the previous 25%.”
This year, Ramlilas will be held in the city from September 22 to October 2.
In her statement, Ms. Gupta said around 600 performances will take place in Delhi, of which 100 are expected to be conducted on a grand scale.
Published – August 14, 2025 01:03 am IST
