KATRA, Jan 6: Ramesh Kumar, Chief Executive Officer, Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board, undertook a holistic review of the pilgrim-centric facilities at a meeting of the Area/Unit Heads of the Shrine Board here today. These arrangements included water and power supply, sanitation, catering, Medicare facilities, pre-paid system for hiring of ponies, pithoos and palkis, locker facilities, besides various ongoing development works aimed at enlarging infrastructural facilities and logistics for meeting the emerging requirements of the pilgrimage.
The CEO while reviewing to-date status of various upcoming projects of the Board, impressed upon all the concerned officers and engineers that high priority needs to be laid to ensure speedy implementation of the infrastructure facilities right from Katra to Bhawan for facilitating the pilgrims. During review of the functioning of the pre-paid system for hiring of ponies, pithoos and palkis, he stressed that, wherever required, the system should be further streamlined to increasingly facilitate the visiting pilgrims.
Referring to the ongoing winter season, the CEO said that, if need be, blanket stores should be further replenished and provision of more sagris be made on the track.
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