Divisional Commissioner Jammu, Ramesh Kumar and Inspector General of Police, Bhim Sen Tuti today chaired a meeting to review the arrangements made by district administrations for the forthcoming festivals of Navratri, Ram Navami, Dussehra and Diwali.
The meeting was attended by IGP Traffic J&K, MD JPDCL, Commissioner JMC, Deputy Commissioners and SSPs from across Jammu Division, Director Information, HoDs of Tourism, Floriculture, RDD, Health Services, ULB, FCS&CA, SSP Security, SSP Traffic, Functionaries from PWD, Jal Shakti, Legal Metrology, Fire and Emergency Services Departments.
Threadbare discussions were held on different aspects of arrangements with a focus on availability of civil supplies, security, connectivity and civic amenities for the smooth celebration of the festivals. The Div Com and IGP Jammu sought feedback from district administrations and Heads of Departments regarding each aspect of the preparations.
Directions were issued to ensure seamless arrangements in and around the religious places with a special focus on sanitation, crowd management, accessibility of roads, drinking water, power supply, traffic management, availability of essential items, check on overcharging in the markets in each district.
The Div Com directed the concerned Deputy Commissioners to personally visit the religious shrines that witness large congregations of people during the holy festivals. He asked them to ensure proper deployment of police personnel and queue management system for the smooth movement of people.
Directions were also issued for meticulous planning of routes for religious processions and selection of venues for organizing Ramleela. The Inspector General of Police directed the SSPs to formulate police deployment and traffic plans for the festive season.
Health and Fire Emergency departments were asked to deploy their ambulances and fire tenders at the religious shrines with adequate doctors and staff. The Deputy Commissioners were asked to put in place adequate fire safety measures at the venues identified for selling firecrackers.