SRINAGAR: Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo, today asked the divisional administrations of both the regions for ensuring immaculate arrangements for peaceful and successful celebration of annual Kheer Bhawani Mela to be observed on 03rdof June at Tulmulla Ganderbal. Dulloo was speaking at a high level meeting of civil administration and Police department held to take stock of the preparations being put in place for smooth conduct of this religious festival.

The meeting besides the Divisional Commissioners was attended by ACS, Jal Shakti; Principal Secretary, Home; Commissioner Secretary, H&UDD; Commissioner Secretary, Tourism; Commissioner Secretary, FCS&CA; Director, F&ES; Secretary,  PWD, Secretary, Health; Secretary, RDD; Secretary, Transport; IGP, Kashmir/Jammu; Commissioner, SMC; Relief Commissioner; MD, JKRTC; Director Health, Kashmir; Director ULB, Kashmir  and representatives from other departments.

All the concerned Deputy Commissioners and Senior Superintendents of Police participated in the meeting virtually along with several outstation officers. The Chief Secretary emphasised upon both the Divisional Commissioners and Relief Commissioner to have close coordination with each other for pleasant experience of the pilgrims. He called upon them to make all the arrangements of transportation, accommodation, power, water, sanitation, medical aid and security as well.

Dulloo stressed on improving the arrangements whenever necessary. He asked for creating amenities for comfortable and satisfactory stay of the pilgrims at the shrine and enroute. He directed the district administration to make on spot assessment of the facilities created and requirement of any additional steps to be taken by them.

The Chief Secretary also assessed the transportation arrangements for the journey of devotees besides the condition of road leading to this Shrine, accommodation for night stay and provision of essential supplies to be made for smooth conduct of Mata Kheer Bhawani Mela this year. He asked for ensuring proper cleanliness of the Shrine premises and its surroundings besides collection of garbage and other waste material during the festival days.

Earlier, the Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir gave overview of the measures being taken up by his administration, so far. He detailed out the kind of facilities created for transportation of pilgrims and accommodation facilities made inside the temple premises and at other nearby locations. He also threw light on the traffic plan, medical aid, 24Ɨ7 power supply, water, sanitation and disaster management provisions created by the administration. He revealed that the administration has augmented all these facilities in view of the expected rush of devotees this year.

Besides the Divisional Commissioner, H&UDD, RDD, Tourism, Health and Transport Department informed the meeting about the arrangements made for holding this Mela with great religious zeal and fervour.

It was given out that nodal officers had been designated from the concerned departments to look after the arrangements from these line departments. It was also revealed that provisions for installation of water proof tents, holding of cleanliness drives and desiltation of canal going through the temple complex had also been made to ensure that pilgrims would have an aesthetic and devotional experience during this festival.

The Police Department also showed it’s readiness in terms of the fool proof security arrangements taken by them for the safety of the devotees coming to attend this age old festival peacefully.

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