Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Feb 17: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today chaired a high-level meeting to review arrangements for the holy month of Ramadan across Jammu and Kashmir.
Emphasizing the importance of ensuring smooth public services during the sacred month, the Chief Minister directed all concerned departments to take proactive measures for the convenience and welfare of the people.
The Chief Minister stressed the need for intensified sanitation drives across J&K, particularly around major places of worship, shrines, mosques and other congregation points. He instructed authorities to increase the frequency of garbage collection and ensure cleanliness throughout Ramadan.
He directed all departments to ensure seamless public service delivery, effective grievance redressal, and necessary arrangements at major places of worship to ensure a peaceful and comfortable Ramadan for the people.
The Chief Minister directed the concerned departments to ensure power and water supply, availability of essential commodities, market regulation, healthcare preparedness and security measures across J&K.
The meeting was attended by Advisor to the Chief Minister Nasir Aslam Wani; Additional Chief Secretary Jal Shakti Shaleen Kabra; ACS to the Chief Minister Dheeraj Gupta; ACS Public Works (R&B) Anil Kumar Singh; Commissioner Secretary Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs; Commissioner Secretary General Administration Department/ Information; Divisional Commissioners of Kashmir and Jammu; Inspectors General of Police of Kashmir and Jammu zones; Secretaries of Health & Medical Education and Transport; IG Traffic J&K; Deputy Commissioner Srinagar; Commissioner Srinagar Municipal Corporation; Director Information; and heads of several key departments. All Deputy Commissioners, SSPs and other concerned officers attended the meeting through video conferencing.
Commissioner Secretary GAD/Information, M. Raju, gave a detailed presentation on the preparations and arrangements put in place to ensure the smooth conduct of the holy month of Ramadan.
Highlighting the significance of uninterrupted power supply, especially during Sehri and Iftar hours, the Chief Minister directed the Power Development Department to ensure proper planning of curtailments, if unavoidable, and undertake timely maintenance of transformer banks. He also instructed the designation of nodal officers to monitor supply.
For public safety, the meeting was told about the strengthening security arrangements through round-the-clock patrolling, anti-sabotage checks and effective crowd control, particularly during Friday prayers. Fire tenders will be stationed at prominent locations, while traffic management measures will be enhanced around mosques and major religious places to avoid congestion, the meeting was told.
He further directed priority distribution of aid to underprivileged families, widows and orphans, and called for strict monitoring of donation collections to prevent fraud and ensure genuine welfare support.
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