Excelsior Correspondent
BHADERWAH, July 8: District Development Commissioner (DDC) Doda, Vishesh Mahajan today convened a meeting at Dak Banglow Bhaderwah to review the arrangements for forthcoming Yatras in the district particularly Kailash Yatra.
Senior Superintendent of Police Doda Abdul Qayyum, BDC chairman Omi Chand, DDC councilor Yudhvir Singh, ADC Bhaderwah Chowdhary Dil Mir, CMO Doda, ACD Doda, CAHO Doda, ASP Bhaderwah, Tehsildar Bhaderwah, BDO Bhaderwah , Xen R&B Bhaderwah, DFO Bhadarwah, Xen BDA, OC 33-CRPF, EO MC Bhaderwah, representatives of various other departments and president Sanathan Dharam Sabha Bhaderwah, Kailash Sewa Sangh and other trusts were present in the meeting.
President Sanathan Dharam Sabha Bhaderwah informed the meeting about the dates and schedules of forthcoming Kailash Yatra in the district and sought cooperation from District administration.
The forthcoming Yatras, as informed by the president SDS, Kailash Yatra is scheduled to be held on September 11 to September 12, 2023.
The Sanathan Dharam Sabha called upon administration to make foolproof security arrangements for the pilgrims and ensure maintenance of roads, availability of drinking water, presence of medical staffs along the route of Yatra, accommodation of pilgrims, arrangements of buses, arrangements of firewood at yatra venues, arrangements of power through Generators besides other facilities viz toilets at different locations enroute and at venues.
Responding to the issues raised by the Sabha, the DDC issued on the spot directions with respect to different Yatras which are going to be held at different venues.
Regarding security, SSP Doda was requested to deploy sufficient number of police personnel along the Yatra routes to ensure safety of pilgrims. He further directed the ASP Bhadarwah to ensure hassle free movement of vehicles carrying pilgrims.
He asked the DFO Bhaderwah to clear the inconveniences along the traditional route besides making availability of firewood at Kailash kund and at Hayan where Yatra will have a night halt.
He stressed on making adequate provision of drinking water on the yatra route to meet the requirement of huge rush of pilgrims expected this year. He further insisted upon the R&B department to clear the landslides on Bhaderwah-Chamba road for smooth and hassle free movement of vehicles during the days of Yatra.
It was decided that a medical team would be send with the Yatra in addition to the staff being posted at different halts enroute and CMO Doda was directed to make arrangements in this regard.
DDC further directed the officers to aware the yatris about keeping the yatra venues clean and use of dustbins installed at different halt points. Tahsildar Bhaderwah and BDO Bhaderwah were nominated as nodal officers for the smooth conduct of yatras in the Bhaderwah Sub District.
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