Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Aug 13: Governor N. N. Vohra, lauded the excellent synergy and very high level of coordination among the State Govt., Army, Central Police Forces, JK Police, Shrine Board and each of the concerned State Government Departments, agencies and local stakeholders involved with the management of Shri Amarnathji Yatra-2014.
He also thanked the people at large for their valuable support for ensuring the smooth and peaceful conduct of this arduous pilgrimage. He also conveyed his thanks to Mian Altaf Ahmad, Minister for Forests and Environment, and Rafi Ahmad Mir, who are the Members of the State Legislative Assembly from Kangan and Pahalgam Constituencies, respectively, for their continuous support to the conduct of the Yatra.
The Governor appreciated the good work done by the agencies involved in clearing the 2-3 feet deep snow accumulation at Sheshnag Yatra Camp site which made it possible to start the Yatra from the Chandanwari route from July 2, onwards.
The Governor was addressing the Post-Yatra 2014 review meeting which was followed by a felicitation function at Raj Bhavan here today.
The Governor observed that Post Yatra Review Meetings have been convened every year, for the past five years, immediately after the culmination of the Yatra, with a view to bringing about progressive improvements in the management of the coming Yatras, based on the experiences gained and feed-back gathered.
On the basis of the feedback received from the Camp Directors, the Governor asked Rakesh K. Gupta, Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Shrine Board, to initiate action to prepare camp-wise and route-wise action plans for Yatra 2015, on a time-bound basis, particularly focusing on the requirements of medicare, water and power supply, sanitation, environment protection, accommodation and all other required facilities.
The Governor, who is Chairman of the Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board, presented certificates and mementoes to each of the officers attending the Meeting, as a token of the Board’s appreciation and thanks for their valuable support for the smooth conduct of the current year’s Yatra.
Speaking on the occasion, Mian Altaf Ahmad, Minister for Forests and Environment, complimented the Governor and the Shrine Board for the smooth conduct of Yatra 2014.
Rakesh K. Gupta, CEO, gave details of the measures which were taken for providing the required facilities for Yatra 2014.
The issues which were reviewed during the meeting included:bringing further improvements in the existing system of registration of Yatris and Assess Control Measures at the Chandanwari and Domel Access Control Gates; functioning of Medical Aid Centres; sanitation arrangements at the various Camp locations; functioning of Langars and other services. Other issues that came under discussion included operation of helicopter services; services rendered by BSNL; Disaster Management arrangements; services rendered by various other departments and agencies and the scope for improvements therein.
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