Excelsior Correspondent
REASI, Feb 19: The historic three-day Maha Shivratri Mela at Shiv Khori, is commencing from 6th March 2016.This was disclosed by Additional Deputy Commissioner, Reasi, Shiv Kumar Gupta, in a meeting of officers to discuss arrangements for smooth conduct of mela.
ADC issued specific instructions to Police and Traffic departments to ensure foolproof security and traffic arrangements so that devotees do not face any inconvenience during the festival.
PDD and PHE Departments were asked to ensure uninterrupted power and water supply during festival and repair the defunct lights especially enroute cave.
ARTO was directed to arrange sufficient number of buses for transportation of pilgrims. The Rural Development Department would ensure face-lifting of shrine besides R&B (PWD) and PMGSY Departments were asked to start repair work of dilapidated approach roads. The Tourism Department would display flex/hoardings at prominent places in Jammu, Katra, and Reasi with a contact number for information of general public.
The meeting also deliberated upon other issues including night halt of pilgrims, regulation of yatris, langer etc. ADC stressed for massive involvement of local volunteers so that the Maha Shavratri festival is celebrated with great enthusiasm and fervor.
Earlier, Executive Officer (DTO), SSKSB, Mahesh Sharma informed that the three day festival would commence at Shiv Khori (Ransoo), with Jhankhis which will start from Tourist Reception Centre, Ransoo and culminate at Darshani Deodi depicting various aspects of Lord Shiva.
Cultural programmes, devotional songs, dances and Dangal are major attractions of the festival. Government departments would install stalls besides langers would also be arranged by religious organizations of Ransoo and adjoining areas for devotees coming from within and outside the State.
Among others, ASP Sanjay Rana, CPO H L Sharma, EO SSKSB Mahesh Sharma, DSWO Pritam Thappa, ARTO Mamta Rajput, CMO Dr Parminder Singh, CEO Vinod Soni, X ENs PWD, PHE,PDD, PMGSY and other concerned officers were also present in the meeting.
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