DDC Srinagar reviews Eid-i-Milad-un-Nabi (SAW), Christmas arrangements

5 Dariya News

Srinagar 10-Dec-2015

District Development Commissioner (DDC) Srinagar, Dr.  Farooq Ahmad Lone today reviewed the arrangements made for ensuing Eid-i-Milad-un-Nabi (SAW) celebrations in a meeting of officers. The DDC directed putting in place to provide better services to devotees at Hazratbal, Aasar- i- Shareef Kalashpora, Naqashband Sahib and other places.The DDC was informed that adequate transport services to and from Hazratbal, uninterrupted power and water supply in and around shrines besides medicare would be ensured by the concerned agencies.Mr. Lone was briefed that SRTC as well as private transport agencies would ply their buses on all routes of Kashmir division in order to facilitate the devotees to pay obeisance at Dargah Sharief during Urs days. Other government agencies like PDD, PHE, Health, SMC and other allied agencies apprised the meeting about their arrangements already finalized for the purpose.

The meeting was told that CA&PD department has kept sufficient stocks of essentials including sugar, k-oil and cooking gas available for the occasion.DDC expressed hope that all possible efforts would be made in extending all basic facilities to the devotees during Urs days. He directed the officers for coordinated efforts in ensuring all facilities to devotees during Eid-Milad-u-Nabi celebrations. He said a joint control room has already started functioning at Dargah under the direct control of Additional Deputy Commissioner, Srinagar. On the occasion, the Dargah management committee expressed satisfaction over the arrangements being made by various agencies.The DDC also directed to make necessary arrangements for Christmas celebrations which is falling on December 25.