• DC calls for proper and adequate arrangements during the festival

SHOPIAN: Deputy Commissioner (DC) Shopian, Shishir Gupta today chaired a meeting of officers to discuss arrangements for the upcoming celebrations of Hawan-Shrawan Bah at Tirath Raj Kapal Mochan Temple at Deegam Nagbal Shopian.

In the meeting, various amenities and facilities to be put up at the temple were discussed to ensure the success of the festival, commencing from August 03 and culminating on August 07.

DC instructed Officers to ensure uninterrupted power supply, potable water facility, cleanliness in and around the Kapal Mochan temple, cleaning of springs, healthcare and security services, logistical arrangements, etc.

Department wise arrangements were fixed in the meeting and all concerned were emphasised to ensure fool proof arrangements for the impactful celebration of the festival.

The festival is being celebrated at the revered and ancient temple, located in the Deegam Nagbal village of the district where thousands of devotees converge to perform the puja during the annual festival. The meeting was attended by SSP Shopian, Anayat Ali; ADDC, Dr.Nasir Ahmad Lone; ADC, Dr.Zakir Hussain Faaz and other officers of line departments.

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