Excelsior Correspondent
KATRA, Mar 7: Ramesh Kumar, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board inspected the ongoing developmental works and other facilities for pilgrims enroute Katra to Bhawan and directed officials to expedite completion of ongoing works.
These arrangements interalia included round the clock water and power supply, catering, healthcare facilities, sanitisation, cleanliness and regulation of yatra. The CEO was accompanied by Addl CEO, Dy CEOs, Superintendent Engineer, CPWD, other concerned engineers and officers of the Shrine Board.
Other high utility pilgrim-centric facilities, also reviewed on the track, included pace of construction of Durga Bhawan whose foundation stone was laid on 18th August 2021 by Lt Governor, Manoj Sinha. This 5-storey Durga Bhawan will accommodate 4000 pilgrims on completion and have all requisite amenities for the pilgrims.
The CEO while reviewing the to-date status of project impressed upon all the concerned engineers that high priority needs to be laid to ensure speedy implementation of the infrastructure facilities and timely completion of Durga Bhawan so that the pilgrims could take benefit of this facility at the earliest.
CEO also took stock of the underground cabling project and exhorted the executing agency to expedite completion of the laying of HT / LT Cables at the remaining stretches on the track on Mission Mode. The underground cabling work from Katra to Bhawan and in the surrounding areas has been allotted to the M/s JSP Projects P Ltd by JPDCL (Project Wing), partially funded under the PMDP and by the Shrine Board. With the implementation of this project, the existing LT / HT overhead electricity line will be replaced by Underground Cabling to ensure uninterrupted power supply along the track and in the Bhawan area.
Besides, the CEO also reviewed the operation of Battery Operated Vehicles between Adhkuwari and Bhawan as well as Bhawan-Bhairon Ghati Passenger Ropeway and the security and other aspects of the pilgrimage. In addition, the CEO reviewed the resumption of the token/group number system alongwith installation of Queue Managers for hassle free regulation of yatra to address Risk Management Strategies and to determine the broad approach regarding preparedness for emergent and unforeseen situations.
CEO also viewed the holding spots and directed for its development for better crowd management and to avoid congestion at the pinch points.
CEO also took stock of the functioning of hi-tech video walls installed enroute track for the dissemination of real-time information to the pilgrims and directed concerned agency to make good the area where earthing has been done alongwith layout of tiling work
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