Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, May 27: Divisional Commissioner Jammu, Ramesh Kumar on Friday visited Yatri Niwas at Bhagwati Nagar to take stock of arrangements being made for annual Shri Amarnath ji Yatra.
The Divisional Commissioner was accompanied by DIG, Vivek Gupta; Deputy Commissioner Jammu, Avny Lavasa; Director Tourism, Vivekanand Rai; Commissioner JMC, Rahul Yadav; besides senior officers of Health, CRPF, JMC, Jal Shakti, PWD, JPDCL and other senior officers.
The Div Com took a round of the complex and inspected the ongoing works.
The officers of the Tourism Department apprised the Div Com about the progress on different works being executed inside the complex for providing better facilities to the pilgrims during the Yatra.
It was informed that the face-lifting and renovation work, construction of new toilet complex, Additional accommodation building was in full swing.
The Div Com instructed the concerned engineers to expedite the pace of work and ensure completion of all works by June 10.
Later, the Div Com held a detailed meeting with the concerned officers and reviewed overall arrangements.
He emphasized upon making provision of all basic amenities for the comfortable stay of pilgrims.
Directions were issued for completing all the works well in advance by working in close coordination.
The Div Com instructed JMC for beautification of the city including illumination of 4th Tawi Bridge for the Yatra.
Tourism Department was asked to install hoardings, banners on prominent locations right from Lakhanpur to en-route showcasing the tourist destinations of Jammu region.
The provision for transportation of Yatris, emergency/ disaster management, setting up of Langars, setting up of communication centres, medical facilities, deployment of medical team at Yatri Niwas, sanitation, installation of temporary toilets and mobile toilet vans in Bhagwati Nagar area, uninterrupted supply of electricity, adequate water supply, traffic arrangements were also discussed in detail.
For foolproof security, the Div Com passed directions to the police to make adequate deployment and install additional CCTV cameras to keep watch on suspicious movement.
He also directed for further augmentation of the amenities by making provision of Tourist Information Centre, Tourist Cafeteria, Resting Shelter, Parking, Gender Based Toilets, Queue Complex etc.
Earlier, in a meeting of concerned officers the Divisional Commissioner reviewed the supply of essential services in districts of Division especially water, power supply during ongoing summer season.
The meeting was attended by Chief Engineers of JPDCL, JPTCL, Jal Shakti, Irrigation and Flood Control, PWD and other concerned.
The Div Com directed the Chief Engineers to ensure adequate water power supply in the districts.
He also instructed JPDCL to make adequate buffer stock of transformers available and also ensure buffer stock in districts.
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