Divisional Commissioner, Dr Mandeep Kumar Bhandari today convened a meeting to review the arrangements being put in place for smooth conduct of annual Shri Amarnath Yatra.IGP Jammu, S.D. Singh Jamwal, Deputy Commissioner and SSP OF Jammu, Samba, Udhampur, Ramban, Kathua, Director Information Dr. Arun Manhas, Commandant SDRF, S. Norboo, Additional Commissioner, Rehana Batool besides other officers attended the meeting.Div Com asked the officers to put in place effective response mechanism with active emergency control numbers. He stressed on successful disaster management mechanism with quick rescue teams to deal with exigencies, if arise. He also asked them to conduct mock drills as well.The Div Com asked the officers to make sure that arrangements concerning their respective departments in the districts are put in place in time so that the pilgrims do not have to face any inconvenience on this account.
Later, the Divisional Commissioner reviewed progress on shifting of utilities to facilitate the execution of Jammu Airport expansion project.The meeting was attended by IGP Jammu, Dr S.D Singh, Deputy Commissioner Jammu Rajeev Ranjan , SSP Dr Sunil Gupta , Chief Engineer Irrigation and Flood Control Rajeev Gandotra, besides senior officers of Air Force , R&B, PWD, and other concerned departments.The Divisional Commissioner was apprised that works are apace for shifting of power utilities and concerned agencies are working in tandem to ensure time bound completion of works. It was also given out that the alternate road connecting Nikki Tawi being executed by R&B is expected to be completed soon .Divisional Commissioner asked the agencies associated with the project to synchronize their working to remove the bottlenecks and ensure early completion of the prestigious project.