KUPWARA: In connection with celebration of upcoming Meraj-un-Nabi (SAW), the Deputy Commissioner (DC) Kupwara, Ayushi Sudan today chaired a meeting of Officers at DC Office Complex here, to finalize the arrangements being made by all line Departments for smooth conduct of the auspicious religious occasion.
Ayushi sought feedback from concerned Officers regarding the arrangements of electricity, water supply, cleanliness, fire service, transport, parking and medical facilities being put in place for celebration of the Shab-e-Meraj.
The DC directed the Officers of all line departments to ensure special arrangements for smooth observance of the auspicious occasion at the shrine of Muqam Shahwali and other prominent religious places for the devotees particularly during the intervening night (Shab) and on Friday Following.
With regard to adequate supply of water, the DC directed the PHE Department to ensure adequate water supply at the prominent religious places so that devotees do not face any inconvenience. Similarly, Executive Engineers of PDD were directed to ensure uninterrupted power supply during the auspicious occasion.
The MC officials were directed to ensure proper cleanliness around the mosques and shrines falling in Municipal areas of Kupwara and Handwara. Similarly, BDOs will ensure cleanliness in rural areas where large congregations of devotees are expected. Concerned DFOs were directed to arrange sufficient firewood for heating requirements.
The Tehsildars were directed to intensify market checking in all major markets of the district to ensure no illegal hoardings and overcharging is done.
The CMO Kupwara was asked to keep ambulances standby at main sites where large congregations are expected as per past practice.
With regard to Traffic and Parking facilities, the DC directed the ARTO Kupwara and Traffic Police authorities for ensuring hassle-free traffic movement of the devotees, besides making adequate facilities at the designated place for parking of the vehicles.
ADC Kupwara, M Rouf Rehman; ACR, CMO, Executive Engineers of PDD/PHE, EOs of Municipalities, Tehsildars and other concerned officers attended the meeting.