Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, July 15: Additional District Development Commissioner, Anuradha Gupta today chaired a meeting to discuss the arrangements for Independence Day celebrations.
Additional Deputy Commissioners, Rifat Kohli, Arun Manhas, Joint Director Information, Manisha Sarin, SSP Traffic, Nisha Nathyal and other officers of concerned departments were present in the meeting.
Threadbare discussion was held on various issues with regard to seating arrangements, barricading, invitation of guests, transport, electricity, drinking water, security, march past, medicare facilities, face-lifting, cultural items and alike.
The Municipal authorities were asked to ensure cleanliness at the venue, besides illumination of roads, as well as Government buildings while traffic authorities were asked to take effective measures for smooth plying of traffic and making special parking arrangements for VVIP vehicles.
ADDC also instructed the health authorities for making available ambulance and other medical facilities at the venue. She stressed on better coordination among the concerned departments to ensure requisite arrangements are made in time for the national event.