| Advisor Kumar, CS review Yatra arrangements | | |  Early Times Report
ANANTNAG, June 21: The Advisor to Governor K.Vijay Kumar, Chief Secretary (CS) BVR Subramanyam along with CEO SASB, Umang Narula, Director General of Police Dilbag Singh, Div Com Kashmir. Baseer Ahmad Khan, IGP Kashmir S.P Pani, District Development Commissioner, Anantnag Khalid Jahangir, today reviewed the arrangements being put in place by different departments and agencies for smooth conduct of Shri Amar Nath Ji Yatra 2019 via Pahalgam route.
The meeting was also attended by IG CRPF, DIG CRPF, SSP Anantnag, Director Health Services Kashmir, Chief Engineers of PDD, PHE, R&B, RTO Kashmir, Labour Commissioner, Deputy CEO, SASB & other district officers from concerned departments.
The Advisor urged the officers to work with synergy to ensure successful and smooth conduct of Yatra 2019. He also directed for upgrading medical facilities like availability of sufficient Ambulances, adequate supply of medicines, life-saving drugs & portable oxygen cylinders, hypo bags, structures. He also directed to improve the healthcare services at all stations particularly at Zojipal, Nagakoti, Wovbal top, MG Top, Poshpathri & SS Padi and to bring down the rate of mortalities.
The Advisor also directed to put a mechanism to ensure quality control of all services including Langer services, bedding, tent services & other services for the Yatries. He further directed that pitching of tents should be done as per approved layout plan and keeping into consideration all the safety standards.
The Chief Secretary directed SRTC to run 06 SRTC additional Buses from Jawahar Tunnel with Yatra Convoy 03 each for Baltal and Pahalgam routes. CEO PDA was directed to install signage indicating Langer sites, medical camps, Disaster Management Centres & other facility centres. He also directed for establishment of common service facility centre at Pahalgam.
The CS also directed for deployment of additional Mountain Rescue Teams including NDRF, SDRF at vulnerable spots besides, exploring additional chopper services in consultation with the Tourism Department. He also asked for publishing broachers mentioning do's and don'ts for the Yatries.
Earlier the Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir through a power point presentation informed the meeting about the arrangements being put in place by concerned departments related to Yatra for smooth conduct of annual pilgrimage 2019 via Pahalgam route. He informed the meeting that 19 departments connected with Yatra arrangements have to ensure the basic facilities at Transit Camps and halting stations and also said that concerned departments will set up their camps from 25th of June 2019 while as Joint Control Room at Pahalgam has been made functional.
Regarding clearance of track the Div Com informed that Sheshnag to M.G top tract presently cleared and open besides railing of 9 km out of total 12 km stands completed and the rest will be completed by 25th 0f June 2019. Tourism Department has also installed 9 huts at Zogipal. PHE Deptt. has installed 971 PSPS against a target of 2071. Regarding health care facilities the meeting was informed that 23 medical aid camps will be established from Chandanwari to Poshphatri to be provided with adequate medicines, life-saving drugs portable oxygen cylinders including at 20 bedded hospital at Chandanwari were facilities like digital x-ray and ECG will be made available by 24x7.
The Advisor, Chief Secretary along with other officers also visited Chandanwadi to take stock of the arrangements put in place to ensure smooth conduct of Yatra 2019. They also visited Main gate Chandanwadi & Access point Chandanwadi. |
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