STATE TIMES NEWS
SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday called for higher resource mobilization and increasing the manpower to ensure the completion of all related works well before the commencement of Shri Amarnathji Yatra.
Chairing a high level meeting to take stock of the preparedness of departments and concerned agencies for the Yatra, the Lt Governor also directed the telecom service providers to enhance the network connectivity and increase the bandwidth along the yatra route.
The Lt Governor took appraisal of the upgradation work of Yatra tracks by BRO; installation of safety railings on all vulnerable stretches; snow clearance; installation of Army Tents and strengthening of Telecommunication connectivity.
He also took stock of the works taken up by the Irrigation and Flood Control department.
The meeting was attended by Shaleen Kabra, Principal Secretary, Jal Shakti Department; Dr Mandeep Kumar Bhandari, CEO, Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board; Lt General Rajiv Ghai, GOC 15 Corps; Vijay Kumar Bidhuri, Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, senior officials of SASB, BRO and representatives of telecommunication service providers.
Dr Raghav Langer, Secretary Planning, Development and Monitoring Department; Syeed Fakhrudin Hamid, Deputy Commissioner, Anantnag; Shyambir, Deputy Commissioner Ganderbal and senior officials of other concerned departments also attended the meeting.