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| DDC reviews Yatra arrangements | | | Early Times Report
UDHAMPUR, June 22 : The District Development Commissioner, P.K. Pole today convened a meeting of District Officers of various departments, owners of private banquet halls and Different Unions to review the measures for making available adequate arrangements for the comfortable stay of Amarnath Yatris at Udhampur town and its outskirts on Jammu-Srinagar National Highway in the event of bad weather or blockade of Jammu-Srinagar National Highway during yatra days, Senior superintendent of police, Ashkoor Wani, additional deputy commissioner Rajinder Singh, assistant commissioner Revenue, S.S. Sambyal, chief medical officer, chief education officer, executive engineers of PWD, PHE, PDD, ARTO, tehsildars, other officers, prominent citizens and banquet hall owners attended the meeting.
Threadbare discussion on various arrangements including provision for drinking water, power supply, medicare, sanitation, construction of temporary toilets, transport, traffic regulation, security and accommodation came under the discussion in the meeting.
The meeting observed that in case of bad weather or blockade of Jammu-Srinagar National Highway the arrangements to accommodate pilgrims would be jointly made by the district administration, NGOs and banquet hall owners of the town.
The meeting also identified the places for possible stay in educational institutions and private banquet halls.
The DDC after enquiring from the banquet hall owners and chief education officer regarding space in their halls and educational institutions, directed the officers of Municipality, PHE, PDD, PWD to ensure fool-proof arrangements of sanitation, drinking water and power supply and construction of temporary toilets well in advance wherever needed.
He also asked the executive officer municipal council, to ensure cleanliness of the town daily.
He also asked the District Police and Traffic Police to ensure security and traffic regulation during yatra days. Speaking on the occasion, the DDC said that a control room is being set up in the District Police Lines which would function round the clock for the assistance of Amarnath pilgrims.
The DDC also constituted a team headed by assistant director CA&PD to check the rates and quality of food items at the Dhabas, Shops, hotels and restaurants enroute Tikri to Patnitop. |
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