Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, June 5: Minister for Disaster Management, Relief Rehabilitation & Reconstruction and Floriculture, Javaid Mustafa Mir today stressed for ensuring appropriate arrangements to be put in place for the smooth conduct of upcoming Kheer Bhawani Mela, so that the devotees do not face any inconvenience.
The Minister said this while chairing a meeting with senior officers to review to oversee the arrangements being put in place for the Kheer Bhawani Mela.
Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Baseer Ahmad Khan, Secretary DMRR Talat Parvez, DC Ganderbal Dr Piyush Singhla, DC Anantnag M Y Malik, DC Kulgam Sajad Hussain, SSP Ganderbal Fayaz Ahmed, RTO Kashmir Khurshid Ahmad Shah, Relief Commissioner J&K M L Raina besides other concerned officers attended the meeting.
It was informed in the meeting that the Mela will be celebrated at Tulmulla in Ganderbal, Tikker in Kupwara, Laktipora, Mattan, Vessu in Anantnag, Manzgam, Devsar in Kulgam and at KapalMochan in Shopian district.
The Minister briefly discussed the arrangements to be made by the concerned district administrations including facilities like adequate power, water supply, sanitation, accommodation, availability of essentials, transport, fire tenders, besides medical facilities at the temples where Mela Kheer Bhawani will be celebrated.
Divisional Commissioner apprised the Minister that all the concerned Deputy Commissioners and district Police heads have been directed to ensure all necessary arrangements at the places where devotees would be visiting during Mela days. He said that at Tulmulla, a Joint Control Room will be established in the temple premises besides a help desk will also be managed by the district police.
The Minister asked all the officers to ensure that a foolproof mechanism is put in place to ensure that the devotees get the requisite necessary facilities for performing religious rituals.
He asked Secretary DMRR to remain in touch with the concerned Deputy Commissioners to monitor the activities.
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