Preparations for Aghar Jitto Mela reviewed in Reasi
Reasi Deputy Commissioner Nidhi Malik on Wednesday chaired a meeting to review and finalise preparations for the three day Aghar Jitto Mela, scheduled to be held from June 10 to 12.
An official statement said the DC also convened a public grievances redressal camp and listened to people’s problems and resolved many issues of public importance on the spot.
The meeting focused on critical aspects such as sanitation, drinking water, electricity, medical aid, security, traffic management, and accommodation for pilgrims. Malik emphasised inter-departmental coordination and directed all departments concerned to ensure timely completion of preparatory tasks.
The DC instructed departments of Agriculture, Horticulture, Social welfare, PDD PM Surya to put up their stalls to provide different services and disseminate information about respective schemes to provide on spot benefits to the visiting public.
“The Health Department was asked to deploy sufficient medical teams along with ambulances for emergency response, while the Police Department was tasked to ensure foolproof security and smooth traffic flow during the festivities,” the statement said.
She appealed to local residents and volunteers to extend their support to the administration in maintaining cleanliness, discipline, and ensuring the successful conduct of the Mela.
Earlier, chairing the grievance redressal camp in the area, officials said the DC took stock of people’s issues and had a detailed interaction with the local resident.
The residents projected several demands seeking augmentation of water supply, irrigation facility, renovation and expansion of road connectivity, improvement of power supply scenario, adequate staff in schools and effective implementation of rural development.
“The DC issued on-the-spot directions to the concerned district officers to take necessary action. She emphasised the importance of timely resolution and asked each department to submit an action taken report to her office for monitoring and follow-up,” the statement noted.
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