Poonch: Deputy Commissioner, Yasin M. Choudhary on Monday chaired a meeting of officers of line Departments to review the preparations for the upcoming Budha Amarnath Yatra 2023.
The meeting was attended by Additional Deputy Commissioner Poonch, Tahir Mustafa Malik, CEO Poonch Dev. Authority, Dr. Mohd. Tanveer, General. Manager DIC, Dr. Zakir Hussain, Assistant Commissioner Revenue, Zaheer Ahmed Kaifi, Assistant Commissioner Development, Abid Hussain Shah, SDM Mendhar Mohd. Jahangir Khan, Tehsildar Hqr. Jhangir Hussain, Tehsildar Mandi, Shazad Latief Khan, Tehsildar Surankote, Mohd. Akbar, Dysp Hqr, Arfat Hussain, Xen PWD, Yasir Bashir Kichloo, Xen JPDCL, Aftab Hussain, Xen PHE, Riaz Ahmed, District Information Officer Ayaz Bhatt, CEO Municipality, Mohd. Hanief, AD Food Ranjeet Singh, MVI, Gurmeet Singh, DPEO, N.M. Suri, besides all concerned officers, were present in the meeting.
The meeting discussed different arrangements, including the provision of langar, food stalls, accommodation, toilet facilities, traffic management, fire emergency measures, medical facilities, generator set, bathing ghat, illumination of Mandir, installation of CCTV cameras at different locations, solar light for Mandi Market and provision of parking.
During the meeting, the DC directed the concerned Yatra officer and CEO Municipality to arrange existing mobile toilets in Mandi for devotees, while JPDCL was asked to provide Genset during the yatra. The meeting was informed that the army will arrange toilet facilities in BG for yatris.
The DC stressed the importance of ensuring adequate lighting and other amenities for the yatris. The ACD was specifically directed to install solar lights in Mandi Market to ensure adequate lighting for the devotees during the pilgrimage.
The District Information Officer was directed to install a public addressing system in Poonch College ground and Budha Amarnath Mandir Mandi during the Yatra.
For the evening breakfast at Dundhak Mandir, the DC directed the concerned officers to manage the traffic, road, vehicle parking and other arrangements in advance to ensure that devotees do not face any difficulties during their stay at Dundhak Mandir.
In conclusion, the DC urged the concerned authorities to work together and make all necessary arrangements to ensure the smooth conduct of the Budha Amarnath Yatra 2023.
