DC Jammu felicitates best performing deptts during Jhiri Mela

Jammu: To felicitate best departmental stalls as well as individual performers during the annual Jhiri Mela, an award function was held on the occasion of closing ceremony of Jhiri Mela, here Saturday.
Pertinently, the week long Jhiri Mela is organized every year at Jhiri in which lakhs of devotees from different parts of the state as well as neighboring states participate and pay tributes to Baba Jitto, who fought against the archaic system of exploitation and for the cause of marginalized farmers.
Deputy Commissioner Ramesh Kumar presented awards to individual performers of various departments as well as participating departments besides giving away prizes to Civil Defence Volunteers.
Deputy Commissioner congratulated various departments and other stakeholders in making the Jhiri Mela a grand success and said government is preparing a roadmap to promote this annual event as a major pilgrimage destination. He appreciated the departments for their stalls during the mela and said this helps in promoting various centrally and state sponsored schemes among the people.
Horticulture Department bagged first prize for exhibiting best stall and 2nd and 3rd prizes were given to Agriculture and Floriculture departments respectively.
Earlier, the program started with distribution of Trophies/Momentos to Deputy Commissioner Jammu, SDM Marh, ACD Jammu and other dignitaries present on the occasion.
SDM Marh, Sarpanch Panchayat Kalyanpur Mulkh Raj and Member Mela Committee Jhiri Ashok Mahajan presented welcome address while Vote of thanks was presented by Tehsildar Marh.