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DC reviews arrangements for Shri Amarnathji Yatra 6/4/2015 11:17:52 PM Early Times Report Jammu, June 4: Deputy Commissioner Jammu Simrandeep Singh on Thursday held a meeting and had a detailed review meeting with senior officers, business associations and social organizations regarding the arrangements being put in place for this year's annual Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra. The Deputy Commissioner asked the officers to evolve a joint working mechanism for ensuring fast response and prompt service delivery to the devotees who throng here in lakhs to seek blessings of Lord Shiva at the revered Shrine. He exhorted upon concerned authorities to make sure that the yatris are served hygienic food at reasonable rates and recommended strict check on overcharging, black marketing and profiteering. Reviewing the healthcare facilities, the DC directed the health department to establish an additional healthcare centre at Geeta Bhawan for sadhus, who being old age need better medication. He also asked the Police department for deploying security at medical certificate issuing centers to effectively manage huge crowds of yatris. He was informed that four medicare centres are being established at Sarasvati Dham, Vaishnavi Dham, Jammu Hatt and Geeta Bhawan, besides 24 hrs ambulance service provision. The Deputy Commissioner instructed the officers to set up a Tourist/Yatra Information Centre at Kunjwani, Gateway to Jammu and also asked for establishing another centre at Jewel in addition to the existing units at Yatri Niwas Railway Station and Airport. With a view to ensure fast response, he constituted a committee comprising ACG, Deputy Director Tourism and General Manager JKTDC which will work out a comprehensive and uniform publicity plan with complete yatra information and directed the committee to submit the report in this regard within next six days. Other issues deliberated upon in the meeting included transportation and accommodation of yatries, preparedness for disaster management, Security, power and water supply, issuing of identity cards, LPG and Kerosene oil supply etc. Among others present were ADC, officers of PHE, PDD, Health, JMC, Tourism, Police, besides representatives of various trade and social organizations.   Share This News with Your Friends on Social Network     Comment on this Story

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