EArly Times Report
JAMMU, Sept 9: Divisional Commissioner, Dr Raghav Langer today directed the Deputy Commissioners to formulate action plans in consultation with all the stakeholders for Promotion of Traditional and Cultural Festivals which are part of rich heritage and composite culture of Jammu and Kashmir.
He issued these directions while chairing a meeting of Deputy Commissioners and heads of concerned departments to discuss the implementation of this promotional scheme. During the meeting, the functionaries of Tourism department gave a detailed powerpoint presentation on the already identified/existing festivals which are being organized in the districts of the division. It was informed that as many as 80 traditional and cultural festivals have been identified in the districts of Jammu division which include 4 in district Jammu, 15 in Kishtwar, 9 in Samba, 2 in Kathua, 10 in Poonch, 8 in Rajouri, 7 in Reasi, 3 in Ramban, 6 in Doda and 16 in Udhampur. The tourism officials informed that these traditional/ cultural festivals are being organized in different months of the year. The Divisional Commissioner instructed the DCs to submit revised list of festivals/cultural events alongwith importance of each activity and photographs of the same. The officials from department of Archives apprised the Div Com about the proposed activities at major shrines/ heritage sites including Bahu Fort, Mohargarh Fort Samba, Navratra festival at Chichi Mata, Akhnoor Fort, Budhist site at Akhnoor, Amar Mehal, Mubarakh Mandi Heritage Complex, Bhimgarh Fort, Poonch Fort, Krimichi Temple, RamNagar Fort, Ghoda Gali, and other protected monuments. The activities proposed are Dogri Dance, Folk items, Getru, Nukad Natak, Folk Music, Light shows etc. The meeting was attended by Director Tourism, Chief Engineer, JPDCL, Additional Secretary, Academy of Art Culture and Languages; besides officers of Archive Department and other concerned while Deputy Commissioners of Jammu division alongwith other concerned officers participated in the meeting through video conferencing. |
