Shrine Board makes elaborate arrangements for pilgrims

Excelsior Correspondent

KATRA, Sept 20: Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board has made elaborate arrangements for the large number of pilgrims who are likely to visit the Holy Cave Shrine of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Ji during Navratras, which are commencing from tomorrow.
These arrangements include ensuring proper water and power supply along the track leading to the Shrine, sanitation and availability of special “fasting” related food at the Bhojanalayas of the Shrine Board.
In this context, Jitendra Kumar Singh, Chief Executive Officer of the Shrine Board, reviewed the to-date status of these arrangements with Dr M K Kumar and Anshul Garg, Additional CEOs; Deputy CEOs, other officers, concerned engineers and area as well as Unit Heads of the Shrine Board. He took stock of the arrangements put in place from Katra to Bhawan for the pilgrims.
Giving details of various arrangements made for the Navratras, CEO stated that the Bhawan of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Ji, Atka and the area surrounding it have been tastefully decorated with flowers brought from various parts of the country and abroad. All the routes leading to the Holy Cave Shrine have been fully maintained for smooth movement of pilgrims, besides ensuring sufficient supplies of provisions, food, water etc. along the track.
CEO informed that the Shrine Board has also launched a special sanitation drive on the track, in the Bhawan area and all its establishments for ensuring utmost sanitation and cleanliness. He added that this cleanliness drive is in addition to the normal sanitation activities of the Shrine Board which include maintaining sanitation along the entire track and various establishments of the Shrine Board.