STATE TIMES NEWS
SAMBA: Minister for Industries and Commerce Chander Prakash Ganga on Friday reviewed the arrangements for annual Baba Chamliyal Mela and Baba Sidh Goria Mela.
In this regard, the minister chaired two meetings at Chamliyal and Swankha with district officers to review arrangements for the twin religious events.
The Chamliyal Mela is held every year on 25th June at the Shrine of Baba Chamliyal located near International border, while Baba Sidh Goria Mela at Swankha is held on 28th June.
Highlighting the importance of Baba Chamliyal Mela, minister said the people from all over the country visit the shrine that is famous for “Shakkar and Sharbat” which have healing properties for the skin diseases.
SSP Samba Joginder Singh, ADDC, ACR, CPO, XEn PWD, district officers and Sarpanch, Panchs, Mahant of shrines were also present in the meeting.
The meeting discussed in detail the arrangements for successful conduct of Baba Sidh Goria and Baba Chamliyal Mela.
The minister directed XEn PDD to ensure uninterrupted power supply and maintenance and repair of electric poles and wires, in and around Mela sites. He also asked the PDD to install additional 250 KW transformer to maintain regular supply of electricity, while XEn PWD was asked to improve the road connectivity and to maintain a proper parking facility for the pilgrims.
The minister also directed to ensure barricading at both the Mela sites so as to avoid inconvenience to pilgrims.
The PHE Department was asked to maintain regular supply of water and arrange water tankers at both the Mela sites, Health Department was asked to station two ambulances equipped with medicines , doctors and Para Medical Staff round the clock. The ARTO was given directions to arrange extra transport facility to the Mela sites so as to avoid overcrowding and inconvenience to the devotees.
Municipal Committees Ramgarh and Vijaypur were given directions to maintain cleanliness at the Mela sites, before and after the end of the event.
The minister also directed the Police Department to ensure full security arrangements in and around Mela sites.
Earlier, DDC Samba Sheetal Nanda briefed that a control room will be setup in the premises of Baba Sidh Goria and Baba Chamliyal where officials one each from PWD, PHE, PDD, Transport and Traffic Departments will be present round the clock to facilitate the pilgrims. She also informed that Tehsildar Ramgarh will be the nodal officer for both the Melas. She also directed BDO to construct temporary toilets at Chamliyal to facilitate the pilgrims which come in large number in these Melas.
The DDC also constituted a committee comprising Food Safety Officer, CAPD, Legal Metrology Department and directed them to conduct market surveys, check quality of food items and ensure proper display of rate list of food items during the Mela days.
The minister also directed different departments like social welfare, agriculture, handlooms, horticulture, handicraft, employment and others to install their stalls at both the Mela sites to make people aware about their respective schemes.
