Wattal makes various suggestions
Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, May 14: To ensure a smooth and spiritually enriching experience for devotees during the upcoming Mela Mata Kheer Bhawani, Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Vijay Kumar Bidhuri chaired a detailed review meeting with officials from various departments.
Calling for meticulous planning, Bidhuri directed Deputy Commissioners and departmental heads to put in place robust arrangements at the main shrine in Tulmulla, Ganderbal, as well as at other key locations in Kupwara, Kulgam, and Anantnag. He emphasized the need to surpass last year’s efforts in providing facilities for pilgrims.
Key areas of focus included transportation, accommodation, sanitation, drinking water, electricity, food services (langars), and toilets.
Div Com stressed timely desilting of the canal at Tulmulla, beautification of temple surroundings, repair of approach roads, and restoration of non-functional streetlights.
He directed for security arrangements, deployment of SDRF teams and fire tenders near the shrine. Departments were instructed to nominate nodal officers to ensure effective coordination throughout the festival.
He directed for providing special transport facilities for migrant employees wishing to attend the mela. The Health Department was asked to position skilled medical teams, while the Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs Department was directed to ensure an uninterrupted supply of essentials including LPG.
Deputy Commissioners of all concerned districts briefed on ongoing preparations, while representatives from Kashmiri Pandit organizations outlined their suggestions for a smooth and safe celebration.
The meeting was attended by Deputy Commissioners of Srinagar, Ganderbal, Anantnag, Kupwara and Kulgam besides senior officers from Tourism, Relief and Rehabilitation, Police, Traffic, PWD, KPDCL, PHE, SRTC, SDRF, Fire & Emergency, Information departments and representatives of various Kashmiri Pandit organizations.
Representatives of Mata Kheer Bhawani Manzgam (Kulgam), of Mata Tripur Sundari (Devsar) Mata Kheer Bhawani Ashapan, Tikker Kupwara, Kheer Bhawani Logripora, Anantnag, Mata Kheer Bhawani Dogra Asthapan Jammu , Members for various Sanstha present today Kheer Bhawani welfare Society J&K .Nagdandi B. L. Bhat Manzgam Kuldeep Raina, Lokherpur, Tikker Kupwara, Ravi Bakshi secretary, Pyare Lal Hitashi, advisor Prem Ji organiser, Kamal Ganjoo media and publicity secretary, Kiran Wattal president Kheer Bhawani Welfare Society J&K participated.
Wattal during video conferencing stated that pilgrimage to Tulmulla has registered a phenomenal growth under the administration of LG Manoj Sinha. He said and hoped that the administration would put in its best efforts to make the yatra a memorable experience for the devotees who visit the shrine across the country and abroad like last year wherein best arrangements were made. He emphasized the need for using state-of-the-art tents inside the temple premises, especially German Hangers, for the convenience of devotees. He also hoped that the yatris will not face the problems, like last year where best arrangements were made by LG Administration with active support of Div Com Kashmir and concerned DCs.
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