Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Sept 23: Commissioner, Jammu Municipal Corporation (JMC), Kiran Wattal along with Health Officer, Dr Saleem Khan, Executive Engineers, CTO and other field staff of Health and Sanitation Wing, conducted an extensive tour of Bahu Fort area to access the working of different wings of JMC deployed for preparedness to provide facilities to the pilgrims in view of forth coming holy Navratras.
During the tour Commissioner inspected a park near Gorkha Nagar and directed the concerned Executive Engineer for its immediate repair and to improve the quality of painting of boundary wall and iron grills.
The Health wing was directed to expedite the cleanliness and de-silting work of all the routes leading to Darbar including lanes and drains. To gear up and maintain the sanitation work during Navratras, about 30 additional Safai Karamcharies have already been provided.
The functioning of skid loader machine which has been pressed into service to clear the pedestal area from parking to Darbar, for the first time in Bahu Fort area was also monitored by the JMC Commissioner, who issued on the spot directions to expedite the cleaning work. Directions were also issued to provide mobile toilet van and drinking water facility during Navratras.
About 10 additional foot operated dustbins have also been placed in the main market and at Langar sides. The disinfectants spray being done in the area was also inspected by the Commissioner.
Later on Municipal Veterinary Officer, Dr Zafar Iqbal along with field staff on the directions of Commissioner, conducted a drive at Satwari, Gangyal, Gandhi Nagar, Shastri Nagar, Trikuta Nagar and other areas, where about 175 quintals of milk was checked by way of different methods and fine to the tune of Rs 6000 was realized from the defaulters.
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