REASI, May 22: The three-day historic Aghar Jitto Mela held every year in remembrance of Baba Jitto Mal would commence at Aghar Jitto from June 1 this year.
This was informed by the Additional Deputy Commissioner, Reasi-Shiv Kumar Gupta during a meeting of officers and local committee members, adding that the district administration is also working to attract more tourists from Katra, the base camp of Shri Vaishno Devi Cave Shrine to these kinds of locations.
The three day mela is organized every year on the auspicious occasion of Jeshtha Purnima at Aghar Jitto (birth place of Baba Jitto) and devotees irrespective of caste, creed or colour, from all parts of country visit this holy place throughout the year.
As a ritual, the devotees of Baba Jitto perform the “Rote Ceremony” on the bank of river Chenab near Dera Baba area by giving Rote to the river Chenab a day before the start of mela.
Threadbare discussions were held regarding security, drinking water, un-interrupted power supply, adequate provision of essential commodities, sanitation, fire services and transport arrangements during the meeting.
Awareness stalls of agriculture, horticulture, animal husbandry, employment and other allied departments would also be installed at the venue during the mela.
ACD Reasi-Suram Chand Sharma, Additional Superintendent of Police, Reasi-Sanjay Singh Rana, X-En PDD, AEE PHE, Chief Agriculture Officer, Chief Horticulture Officer, Chief Animal Husbandry Officer, Tehsildars, other district and sectoral officers, members of the Aghar Jitto Mela Committee, Rakesh Wazir, attended the meeting.
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