Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 2 : Director General of Police (DGP), K Rajendra Kumar chaired a high level police officials meeting at Police Head Quarters (PHQ) to discuss the arrangements for the 25th Police Public Mela scheduled in winter capital of state -Jammu on February 22, (Sunday).
The chairperson Director General of Police (DGP), K Rajendra Kumar in this meeting which was attended by senior officers including Additional Directors General of Police, S P Vaid, Navin Aggarwal, VK Singh, S M Sahai and Dilbag Singh discussed arrangements for day long Mela.
Addressing the meeting, Rajendra said that Police Public Mela is a grand event organized by the Jammu and Kashmir Police Wives Welfare Association (JKPWWA) since years.
The event much popular among the people and they show much interest in these Melas both at Srinagar and Jammu, the memembers observed and said that people from all shades of life visit the Melas and avail opportunity of having items of their choices, from all the regions of the State under one roof. "These Melas have also brought police and public together to work for peace and prosperity of the State, DGP added.
Rajendra informed that 25th Police Public Mela, which was earlier scheduled at Srinagar in September and was postponed due to floods in the valley, would now be held in Jammu on February 22 at Police Sports Stadium Gulshan Ground here. "The Mela will be inaugurated at 10 am and will conclude at 4 pm, he disclosed and added that Raffle Draw will take place at the venue at 4.30 pm in presence of the public. "Bumper prizes have made the event more attractive and people from all corners of the State wait for months to test their luck through raffle draws. Transparency in raffle draw has strengthened the trust of the people upon the organizers", said Rajendara further adding said that the sources gained through these Melas are utilized for the welfare of police martyr's families under various welfare schemes adopted by the Police Organization, which include free education to their wards. Rajendra disclosed that raffle draw tickets, already sold would remain intact. He informed that Dy Commandant IRP 10th Bn Atul Sharma has been nominated as Nodal Officer for the event.
During the meeting, discussions were held in regard to various arrangements in and around the venue and it was also decided that the stall holders of different police establishments across the State would be geared up for their massive participation in the Mela with their products.
The DGP stressed upon the officers present in the meeting to coordinate at all levels to make the event a success.
At the outset of the meeting, the Additional Director General of Police (Headquarters), S P Vaid briefed the meeting about the arrangements put in place for the conduct of grand event.
Among others, the meeting was attended by IGPs, AK Choudhary, HK Lohia, MS Salaria, Yoginder Koul, Alok Puri, MA Khan, Rajesh Kumar, Mukesh Singh, Danish Rana, SL Sharma, SA Watali and MA Ganai DIsGP, Johny William, S Parminder Singh, SA Beig, JL Sharma and BK Rath, AIGPs, Sheikh Junaid Mehmood, Rajeshwar Singh, Tahir Sajjad and Sheikh Zulfikar Azad SSPs, Vijay Kumar, Mubashir Latifi Anita Sharma, Ashok Kumar, Stenzin Narboo, Sr. ADO (PHQ) BA Shah and other police officers. |
