Div Com takes stock of arrangements for Eid Milad-un-Nabi (S.A.W), Friday following celebrations

Srinagar, Aug 30: In view of the forthcoming religious occasion of Eid Milad-un-Nabi (S.A.W), Divisional Commissioner (Div Com) Kashmir, Anshul Garg Saturday convened a meeting of officers to ensure elaborate arrangements at prominent religious places including major mosques and shrines.A statement issued here said that the meeting was attended by Deputy Commissioners of Kashmir division, Commissioner SMC, SSPs, SSP Traffic Rural, senior officers of all the civil departments including KPDCL, PHE, FCS&CA, PWD, Food Safety, Legal Metrology, LCMA, Wakf Board, Health department, Police and religious leaders of various Shrines.Divisional Commissioner reviewed the availability of basic civil amenities at major shrines across Kashmir division including Hazratbal shrine, Jenab Sahib Soura, Aasar-e-Sharief Kalashpora, Aham-e-Sharief Bandipora, Kabamarg Anantnag, Pethmakhama, Budgam, Dargah e Aaliya, Baramulla and at all other mosques and shrines where large numbers of devotees gather for night prayers.On the occasion, Div Com took a detailed review of arrangements for the congregational & night prayers at Hazratbal shrine, where over one lakh devotees are expected to observe Eid Milad-un-Nabi (S.A.W). Divisional Commissioner directed CE KPDCL to ensure uninterrupted supply of electricity at Hazratbal Shrine with a backup plan for DG set so that the shrine management may not face any inconvenience. Besides, he instructed postponement of any scheduled power shutdown on the occasion of Milad. Further, he instructed PHE for the installation of an adequate number of drinking water posts with a standby plan of water tankers in the proximity of the shrine.Regarding hassle-free transportation of devotees to and fro Hazratbal shrine, Div Com directed SSCL, RTC and ARTO for the deployment of enough buses and e-autos for transportation of people till late night of the Eid Milad-un-Nabi and Friday following. Also, he enjoined Traffic Police Srinagar for framing route plans for the visitors of different districts for smooth transportation. Meanwhile, SSP Rural was directed to ensure deployment of traffic personnel on the routes leading to shrines and share deployment orders with concerned Deputy Commissioners.While laying strong emphasis on the installation of tents in the premises of prominent places, Garg directed Wakf officers to make advance arrangements for tents at all the designated locations before September 4. Besides, Garg directed Commissioner SMC for carrying out a comprehensive sanitation and cleanliness drive at Hazratbal Shrine. Moreover, he instructed for the constitution of joint market checking teams to ensure food hygiene and quality in the market and near religious places and emphasized on deterrent action against erring traders for violation of quality parameters and over-charging. Similarly, Health department was directed to make arrangements for medical camp and deployment of staff with rosters while Fire and Emergency was directed to station fire tenders at the critical junctions to respond swiftly to any exigency. Meanwhile, Imams present in the meeting expressed satisfaction for overall arrangements put in place to facilitate devotees. Also, Deputy Commissioners briefed the meeting regarding the arrangements made in their respective districts.