UDHAMPUR: The arrangements to ensure smooth conduct o f 3-day Moungri Annual Shiv Parvati Caves Shrine Mela, starting from 14th May, 2013, were discussed here at a meeting of district officers and prominent citizens including local mela committee members held under the chairmanship of District Development Commissioner, Udhampur, Mrs Yasha Mudgal.
After holding threadbare discussion on various arrangements related to smooth conduct of mela like security, sanitation, healthcare, transport, drinking water and power supply , ration supply, the DDC directed the officers to make it sure that all arrangements pertaining to their departments are made well in advance and in an effective manner leaving no scope of any complaint from any quarter.
The DDC also underlined the need for intensifying market checking to keep a watch on the quality and rates of eatables being sold by the shopkeepers.
The DDC asked the Mela Officer (Tehsildar, Udhampur) to visit Mela site in advance to assess the required arrangements and remain camped there during Mela days.
She also directed Assistant Director, CAPD to dispatch adequate ration to Moungri, and depute a team to check rates lists of eatables at the Mela site. Executive Engineer, PWD was asked to raise temporary sanitation units, while PHE was directed to make adequate arrangement of drinking water for the devotees visiting the mela.
The meeting was told that the Chief Medical Officer would deploy a team of doctors with medicines at the Mela site. It was disclosed in the meeting that a wrestling competition would be organized at the mela site by the Indian Style Wrestling Association and local Dangal Committee.
Among others, Probationer, Ms. Deepti Uppal, Superintendent of Police, Mr. Benam Tosh, Assistant Commissioner Revenue, Mr. S.S. Samyal, Chairman Shiva-Parvati Caves Shrine, Advocate S.D. Kotwal, President Indian Style wrestling Association, Mr. Shiv Kumar Sharma and senior officers of various departments were present on the occasion. |
