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| Sham reviews Shri Amarnath Yatra arrangements | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, May 21: Minister for Health, Horticulture and Floriculture, Sham Lal Sharma today called for a well-knit strategy and formulating a contingency plan to handle the ensuing Shri Amarnathji Yatra in the State. Addressing a high-level meeting of officers in his office chamber which was convened to review the arrangements of yatra, the Minister asked the officers to initiate all necessary measures well in advance for successful yatra. The yatra, as per schedule would begin from June 25. Stressing the need for adopting a coordinated approach to meet any eventuality on both the yatra tracks, the Minister said that every individual should be made accountable towards his/her duties during the entire yatra period. He asked for purchase of adequate stock of essential medicines, oxygen cylinders and other connected things associated with healthcare well in advance for meeting the requirements at all strategic points and yatra base camps at Pahalgam and Baltal. He asked for strictly following the advisory of the expert committee on yatra and setting up a special task-force to meet any emergency. The Minister directed both the Directors Health Services to personally supervise the arrangements during the entire yatra period, right from the gateway of Jammu and Kashmir, Lakhanpur to holly cave in order to avoid any untoward incident. He hoped that number of pilgrims may go up this year and Department should make arrangements accordingly. Secretary Health and Medical Education, Manoj K. Dwivedi, Mission Director, NRHM Dr. Yashpal Sharma, Directors Health Services, Kashmir/Jammu, Dr. Saleem-ur-Rehman, Dr. Madhu Khullar, Chief Medical Officers, Anantnag/Ganderbal and concerned Block Medical Officers and officers of Planning and Finance were present in the meeting. Earlier, the Minister inaugurated a one-day blood donation camp, organized by the health department in the Kashmir Nursing Home, Gupkar Road here. The camp was organized as a tribute to the former Prime Minister of India, late Rajiv Gandhi on his Martyrs Day (Balidan Divas). More than two dozen volunteers, including doctors, para-medics and jawans of para-military forces donated blood on the occasion. |
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