Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 21 : Governor, J&K, N. N. Vohra who is also Chairman of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board today held an extensive meeting at the Raj Bhavan to review issues relating to the maintenance of cleanliness and sanitation in Katra Town.
Dr. M. K. Bhandari, Chief Executive Officer of the Shrine Board and B. Mohandaas, Administrator, Municipal Committee, Katra were among those who participated in the meeting. B. Mohandaas, who is also the Additional CEO of the Shrine Board, briefed the Governor about the various actions being taken for streamlining and improving the sanitation related activities of Municipal Committee, Katra.
He informed that the sanitation staff had been assigned time bound duties which he is monitoring to see that the town is kept neat and clean.
The Governor asked the Administrator to immediately identify a suitable location, in consultation with Deputy Commissioner, Reasi, for the scientific disposal of all garbage generated in the Municipal area.
The Governor asked the administrator to prepare a detailed action plan for making Katra a clean and attractive town which would be appreciated by the several million pilgrims who visit the Holy Shrine of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi every year.
Dr, Bhandari, CEO, informed about the poor status of the Katra Municipal infrastructure and referred to the narrow lanes, clogged drains, lack of street lights etc., and about the need for the effective management of all existing deficiencies.
Meanwhile Governor also reviewed the arrangements being made for Shri Amarnathji Yatra, which is scheduled to begin on 2nd July 2015 and conclude on 29th August 2015.
Rakesh Kumar Gupta, Chief Executive Officer, SASB; Jitendra Kumar Singh, Additional Chief Executive Officer; and the outgoing Addl. CEO, Preet Pal Singh, attended the meeting at Raj Bhavan, Jammu.
The Governor was briefed about the to-date position regarding heli services for the Yatris, allotment of Langars, tents, shops and other conveniences within and outside the Yatra area.
The Governor directed CEO, SASB, to very early settle all matters relating to the locations of Langars in and outside the Yatra area, keeping in view the advice of the National Disaster Management Authority.
In this context, the CEO was directed to hold urgent discussions with the Divisional Commissioner, Jammu, and Deputy Commissioner of Kathua, Samba, Jammu, Udhampur and Ramban and thereafter with Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir along with Deputy Commissioners Anantnag and Ganderbal. |
