Ganderbal, May 16: Chairperson, District Development Council (DDC) Ganderbal, Nuzhat Ishfaq on Tuesday visited Kheer Bhawani Shrine, Tullamulla and convened a meeting to review arrangements for the annual Kheer Bhawani Mela. She was accompanied by ADDC Ganderbal, Mushtaq Ahmad Simnani, ACD, ACP and other officers from District Administration and police.
The DDC Chairperson visited the temple and took stock of the arrangements put in place. She directed the officers concerned and representatives of Dharmarth Trust to ensure that the devotees coming to pay obeisance are provided with requisite facilities and a foolproof mechanism should be put in place to ensure the smooth conduct of this mela.
Threadbare discussions were held on lodging, bedding, lighting, sanitation, barricading, the establishment of a joint control room, health facilities, parking of vehicles, fool-proof security, and availability of essential commodities and general face-lifting in and around the temple.
Nuzhat directed the departments concerned for making necessary arrangements for uninterrupted power and drinking water supplies, transport, security, fire tenders, ration, accommodation, medical facilities, macadamization of roads and other related arrangements at the temple.
The municipality officials were directed to start intensive sanitation drives within as well as approaching the road stretch to the temple prior to the mela, besides installing dustbins at appropriate places within the premises and market. She stressed on the concerned authorities to be proactive and make every possible effort for the smooth conduct of the mela.
