GANDERBAL, APRIL 07: For the smooth conduct of Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra 2021via Baltal, Deputy Commissioner, Ganderbal, Krittika Jyotsna today chaired a meeting of officers to review arrangements.
Threadbare discussion was held for making arrangements in connection with the adequate supply of essentials, transport facilities, drinking water, power supply, medicare facilities, availability of firewood, sanitation, besides macadamization of roads and snow clearance upto the holy cave via Baltal.
At the outset of the meeting, the DC sought details department wise about the preparedness put in place for enhancing the capacity and augmentation of services for accommodating the pilgrims.
Regarding registration of service providers during yatra, the DC was apprised that registration of ponies and the registration of laborers including pony walas, pithoo walas and Dandi walas shall be initiated soon.
Jyotsna stressed upon the officers for taking up all the requisite measures to ensure proper arrangements and facilities at transit camp Manigam and Baltal base camp, besides enroute for smooth conduct of ensuing Yatra.
She issued directions along with the timelines to start the works at the earliest for increasing the number of holding capacity along with augmentation of allied facilities for facilitating comfortable journey of the pilgrims.
Among others, SSP Ganderbal, ADC Ganderbal, SDM Kangan, ACR, Chief Planning Officer besides officers of district administration attended the meeting
