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Chito Yatra concludes but exposes administration ahead of Machail Yatra 7/13/2014 12:48:02 AM Early Times Report Kishtwar, July 12: The ongoing five days Chito Yatra though has concluded on the other day but it has exposed the district administration /especially from security agencies tall claims of preparedness that too ahead of much awaited annual Machail Yatra The Holy Chito Yatra started on 7th of this month, over 10000 pilgrims from different parts of the District visited the temple to seek the blessings of Goddess Singasni. During the course of the Yatra, the preparedness of the administration for this as well as ongoing Machail Yatra was exposed as no senior officer other than a Sub Inspector level officer was present during the Yatra. The angry people informed the "Early Times" that the pilgrims faced lot of problem as no public convenience facility was available for the visiting pilgrims, beside no drinking water and transportation was made available near the temple site. The people also flayed the claims of Rural Development Department in terms of claim of the department on National Rural Sanitation program and termed it as total failure. The people said that National Rural Sanitation Scheme existed only in papers and added that the Yatra arrangements itself speaks volume about the tall claims made by the administration. The people also rued the security arrangements and added that barring few VDC volunteers, no army or police personals were seen anywhere guarding the Yatra. The people also said that no medical facility was provided to the pilgrims as the department deputed a medical assistant that too without medicinal stock. The people who started visiting for Machail Yatra also complained about non availability of various pilgrims friendly services as was promised by the administration.   Share This News with Your Friends on Social Network     Comment on this Story

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