POONCH: Deputy Commissioner, Poonch, Yasin M. Choudhary chaired a meeting to review the necessary arrangements for the upcoming holy month of Ramadan.
The meeting was attended by Additional District Dev, Commissioner, Sandesh Kumar Sharma, Additional Deputy Commissioner, Tahir Mustafa Malik, Dy. SP Hqrs. Kuldeep Kumar, Deputy CMO, Dr. P.A Khan, Tehsildar Haveli, Azhar Majid, Xen PWD, Imtiaz Khan, SHO Poonch, Kunal Singh Jamwal, CEO Municipality, Yaqoob Choudhary, AD Food, Adil Shabir, ARTO Poonch, Taramani, CAHO, Dr. Yousin, DSHO, Ashish Mahajan, representatives from PHE, Fire Services besides other concerned officers were present.
The meeting focused on various important issues such as ensuring adequate power and water supply, regulating prices of essential items, maintaining cleanliness, managing traffic, enhancing security, providing healthcare facilities, and making other logistical arrangements for this auspicious occasion.
Representatives from different religious organizations actively participated in the meeting, highlighting various concerns and offering suggestions for effective arrangements during the Holy Month.
To address the issue of uninterrupted water and power supply, the Deputy Commissioner issued directives to the concerned Executive Engineers from the Jal Shakti and Power Development Department (PDD). They were instructed to ensure a continuous provision of water and electricity throughout Ramadan. Additionally, the Assistant Director of Food was directed to provide ration as per the needs of the community.
To safeguard consumer interests and prevent unfair practices, regular market inspections will be conducted by officials from the Tehsildars, Food, Civil Supplies, and Consumer Affairs (FCS&CA), Food Safety, Police, and Legal Metrology departments.
The Executive Officers (EO) of Municipalities were asked to maintain high standards of cleanliness and sanitation within their respective areas, especially focusing on religious sites.
Furthermore, the Health Department was tasked with ensuring the availability of comprehensive healthcare facilities throughout the duration of Ramadan.
The Fire Services department was instructed to be prepared for any fire-related incidents that may occur during Ramadan.
The Deputy Commissioner assured all participants that any genuine concerns or issues raised during the meeting would be addressed and resolved promptly.
Among others who were present including; Chairman Human Right Foundation, Adv. Mohd. Zaman, Social activist, Taj Mir, Molana from Jama Masjid, Social activist, Surjan Singh, Harcharan Singh, President Dashnami Akhara, Harbans Lal, Chairman Pir Panjal, Fareed Malik besides other concerned representatives were present.