JAMMU, MAY 02: Divisional Commissioner Jammu, Ramesh Kumar and Additional Director General of Police Jammu Zone, Mukesh Singh today reviewed the arrangements for upcoming annual Mata Kheer Bhawani Yatra here at a meeting attended by functionaries of different departments.
The Yatra will start on May 26 after its flagging off from Nagrota here, the Committee members informed the meeting and called for making available hassle-free transportation services for the pilgrims.
The spokesperson said a threadbare discussion was held regarding the arrangements for Yatra with a major focus on transportation facilities for devotees and security arrangements.
The Committee members listed different requirements for the smooth conduct of the Yatra from Jammu to Mata Kheer Bhawani temple at Ganderbal district, he said, adding it was informed that the advance party of the management committee will move on May 22 for making arrangements at the temple.
The DIvisional Commissioner directed the Relief Commissioner and JK Roads Transport Corporation to deploy an adequate number of buses to ferry the pilgrims to the temple.
He also issued directions for effective traffic regulation and foolproof security arrangements for the safety of the pilgrims, the spokesperson said.
He said the health department has been asked to establish medical camps and make arrangements for an ambulance at Government Higher Secondary
School Nagrota, the Yatra flag-off venue.
The DC instructed the Deputy Commissioners of Udhampur and Ramban to make community kitchen arrangements in designated places near JammuSrinagar National Highway.
The Deputy Commissioner of Ramban was also told to ensure that road clearance machinery is in place in case of landslides or road blockades, thespokesperson said.
The JMC was instructed to ensure sanitation of the Yatra flag off venue and also making arrangements for mobile toilets.
The Div Com directed concerned departments to make all necessary arrangements at Mata Kheer Bhawani Temple at Bhawani Nagar and Jagti.
The meeting was attended by DC Jammu, Avny Lavasa; Commissioner JMC, SSP Jammu, SSP Traffic, Relief Commissioner, Joint Director Tourism, members of Mata Kheer Bhawani Committee, civil society members and other concerned officers while Deputy Commissioner Udhampur and Ramban attended the meeting through video conferencing.
