DDC reviews arrangements for Amarnath Yatra

Excelsior Correspondent
GANDERBAL, Mar 14: The District Development Commis-sioner, Ganderbal, Showkat Aijaz Bhat reviewed the arrangements for smooth conduct of annual Shri Amarnath Yatra-2016 at a meeting held here today.
The meeting discussed various issues relating to the yatra like registration of ponies, labourers and facilities including accommodation, medicare, transport, parking, boarding and lodging, supply of drinking water, power, supply of essentials, firewood, sanitation, establishment of control rooms besides upgradation of tracks and snow clearance upto the cave via Baltal route.
The Deputy Commissioner called upon the officers to take appropriate measures well in advance to ensure smooth conduct of this annual event. He stressed the need for a close coordination between various agencies to achieve better results. He also directed the concerned to submit their action plans in time and project their requirements enabling the authorities to take appropriate measures.
The District Development Commissioner directed the Labour and Animal Husbandry Departments to ensure timely and proper registration of Ponies, Pony-wallas, Dandi-wallas and Palki-wallas. He stressed for making all arrangements in advance.
Among others SSP Ganderbal, ACR Ganderbal, SDM Kangan, CEO SDA, SE R&B, SE PDD, CMO,   Xens of I&FC and PHE and ALC Ganderbal were present in the meeting.