ADC Jammu reviews arrangements for Navratri festival

Jammu: Additional Deputy Commissioner (Law and Order) Jammu, Ghan Shyam Singh Friday convened a meeting of officers of different departments to review the arrangements for smooth celebration of Navratri festival, here at DC Office complex.
Threadbare discussions were held on various issues including sanitation, uninterrupted electricity, regular and safe drinking water, security arrangements, traffic management, decoration of temples, adequate stocks of ration and fire wood, check on the rates and quality of food items.
The ADC emphasized on maintaining cleanliness and hygiene in and around the temples and their decoration. He directed the concerned departments to spread mass awareness on sanitation.
He asked the Police authorities to deploy adequate security personnel at temples and called for interdepartmental coordination for making all necessary arrangements well in time for the smooth celebration of the festival.
He asked the PHE Department to ensure uninterrupted water supply and also instructed the Power Department to ensure proper lighting arrangements in addition to uninterrupted power supply throughout the festival.
The ADC directed the Traffic authorities to ensure proper management of traffic wherever required during the event and place proper signboards for the convenience of the devotees. He asked the Food Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs authorities to keep check on the rates and quality of food items being sold during the festival. Health Department was directed to keep sufficient provision of Medicare facilities and medical staff.
He also instructed the officers to strictly follow the guidelines and SoPs to contain the spread of Covid-19. He also appealed to the public in general to follow the guidelines regarding Covid-19 such as wearing masks and maintaining social distancing.