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UDHAMPUR: Arrangements for the smooth conduct of three-day historical Sudhmahadev Mela starting from 1st June, 2015 at Sudhmahadev in Tehsil Chenani of district Udhampur was reviewed in a meeting of district officers of different departments held under the chairmanship of Additional Deputy Commissioner, Udhampur, Angrez Singh Rana at Conference Hall on Saturday
Assistant Commissioner Revenue, Rajeev Magotra, Sub Divisional Magistrate, Chenani, Devendra Sharma, Tehsildar Chenani, Om Parkash Bhagat, district heads of various departments, Secretary Dharmrath Trust, members of local Mela committee, prominent persons from Sudhmahadev and Chenani were also present in the meeting.
Discussion on various arrangements like drinking water and power supply, medicare, sanitation, security, transport, accommodation, repair of road, checking of rates of essentials and parking of vehicles etc. was held in the meeting.
The ADC directed the Executive Engineer PHE to erect adequate number of public points at the Mela site well in advance while Executive Engineer, PDD was asked to ensure uninterrupted power supply during Mela days.
The officers from Medical Department were asked to depute a team of doctors with ambulance and required medicines to meet any eventuality at Chenani, Sudhmahadev and Mantalai round the clock during the Mela days. Engineers, PWD were asked to repair the road where ever it is required besides they would also raise separate temporary toilets at the Mela site and Mantalai for the convenience of pilgrims. Executive Officer Municipality was asked to maintain sanitation and proper cleanliness during the Mela. Modalities for providing tented accommodation at Mela site were also discussed.
Adequate deployment of security personnel at Mela site and enroute would be made by the District Police to ensure fool-proof security. The ARTO Udhampur would ensure plying of adequate number of buses from Udhampur and also ensure that buses having 52 seats are not allowed to the Mela site in order to avoid jamming.
A committee was constituted to keep a strict vigil on rates and quality of eatables. It was also decided in the meeting that Tehsildar Chenani, Om Parkash Bhagat will be the Mela Officer while Neib Tehsildar, Sudhmahadev, Mohd. Saleem will be the Assistant Mela Officer.
The ADC stressed upon the officers concerned to make coordinated and concerted efforts in ensuring their arrangements well in advance to make the Mela a grand success.