UDHAMPUR: To finalise arrangements for celebration of Navratra, Dussehra and Eid festivals in Udhampur town, the Additional Deputy Commissioner, Udhampur, Vikas Sharma convened a meeting with District Officers and prominent citizens of the town, on Saturday.
It was decided in the meeting that the main function of Dussehra would be held at Sports Stadium, Udhampur on 3rd October, 2014.
Regarding other arrangements like drinking water and power supply, security, sanitation, medicare, seating and barricading, the ADC directed the officers of PHE to make arrangements of barricading and drinking water supply, while the Health Department was asked to make adequate arrangements for medicare, fire tenders by Assistant Director Fire Services, Chief Executive Officer, Municipality was asked to ensure proper sanitation and District Police has been asked to deploy adequate police force at vintage points of the town besides ensuring traffic regulation by the Traffic Police.
The ADC also directed the Chief Executive Officer, Municipal Council to give a clean look to the town on these festive occasions well in advance.
To keep a check on the rates and quality of the eatables, a team of officers comprising, Assistant Director, CAPD, Tehsildar, Udhampur, Executive Officer Municipality, Assistant Controller Metrology and SHO, Udhampur would conduct frequent visit of the market particularly during the festival days to ensure that there should be no overcharging.