ADC Bhadarwah reviews Ramadan arrangements

Bhaderwah : The arrangements for the holy month of Ramadan were Thursday reviewed here at a meeting chaired by Additional Deputy Commissioner Bhaderwah Chowdhary Dilmir.
The meeting was attended by functionaries of service provider departments including Power Development Department, Jal Shakti (PHE) Food & Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs, Municipal authorities, Health Department and Police, besides representatives of religious and social organizations.
The ADC asked the concerned to ensure availability of all requisite and essential commodities, especially mutton, Chicken, Vegetables and milk on approved rates during the Holy Month of Ramadan.
He directed the officers of all departments to work in a synergized manner to avoid inconvenience to the people.
The PDD and PHE departments were asked to provide adequate power and potable water supply at the time of Iftar and Sehri as well as in all the Mosques and shrines. He also directed MC to repair all defunct street lights, damaged poles transformers and water pipes and gravity lines well before the onset of holy month of Ramadan.
He further directed the authorities of CA&FCS department to keep available essential commodities for the general public during all the weekdays and asked for effective monitoring of the public distribution mechanism.
The ADC appealed to the people to purchase meat at government approved rates and to inform the administration about overcharging by the sellers. He also directed CA&FCS officials, Veterinary department and Municipal officers to constitute checking squads to intensify market checking and take strict action against the hoarders and black marketers.
The ADC also directed the Municipal Committee to maintain proper sanitation and cleanliness in and around the places of worship and at the places of congregations.
The ADC further directed the officers of police and revenue departments to ensure the use of masks by all shopkeepers and general public and ensure the SOPs to be followed strictly in order to avoid spread of Covid 19 pandemic during the Holy month of Ramadan.