Excelsior Correspondent
KATHUA, Sept 15: With a view to discuss arrangements for ensuing Navratra festival commencing from September 25, Assistant Commissioner Revenue (ACR), Kathua Suraj Parkash Rukwal convened a meeting of senior officers at DC Office complex today.
ACR Kathua held detail deliberations with officers and directed them to make all the necessary arrangements to facilitate the devotees during Navratras.
Arrangements like transportation, sanitation, adequate drinking water, un-interrupter power supply, first aid facilities, check on quality of eatables and their rates besides security arrangements were also thoroughly discussed in the meeting.
The ACR directed the PWD officers for the repair of bridle paths leading to the temples and shrines. The PHE Department was directed to ensure regular supply of drinking water at the shrines and important yatra routes. The PDD authorities were directed to ensure un-interrupted power supply to all the temples besides barricading for the convenience of devotees was also discussed in the meeting.
CMO, Kathua was directed to ensure availability of necessary medical facilities at all the shrines with life saving drugs, first aid along with team of doctors and para-medical staff. The ACR directed the CAPD officials to check the quality of eatables along with their rates in the markets and around temples and shrines area. The members of management committees/ Pujaris of temples and shrines projected various problems and demands for which the ACR directed the concerned officers for their mitigation.
Among others SDM Hiranagar, tehsildar (HQ), Tehsildar Hiranagar, officers of line and work departments besides Pujaris of various temples were present in the meeting.
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