STATE TIMES NEWS
JAMMU: In order to take stock of the arrangements made for 28th Police Public Mela, being held at Gulshan Ground here on February 26th (Sunday), 2017, DGP, Dr. S.P Vaid visited the venue this afternoon. He was accompanied by various senior police officers including Additional Directors General of Police and Inspectors General of Police.
Dr Vaid, while inspecting the venue, discussed about the space allotted to different stall holders for displaying their products for the sale to the public. He was told that more than 51 stalls are established by different units of the organisation, who have reached here with their products. Besides police units, some other departments and organisations are establishing their stalls at the venue, which include Prisons Department and Balgran Charitable Home. RBI is also establishing a stall at the venue for creating awareness among the visitors about investments.
DGP asked the members of Management Committees to ensure quality of products, being displayed for sale, on reasonable rates to the customers. He said that rate list should be got displayed at all stalls for convenience of the public.
Dr Vaid was informed that Technical Education Department is also conducting a vocational training stall at the venue, de-addiction and Jan Dhan Yojana stalls would be also a part of the Mela. Besides, some entertainment programmes, like folk dance, stage shows, tambola and children competitions have also been included in the day-long event.
DGP discussed police bandbust, security, traffic arrangements put in place for the mega event. He was told that a comprehensive traffic plan has been finalized and parking slots identified on various points outside the venue.
Vaid disclosed that the event would be inaugurated at 10:30 AM and raffle draw for 8,969 prizes would be held at the venue at 4:00 PM in the presence of public.
Earlier, AIG (Welfare), Dr. Haseeb Mughal, who was accompanying the DGP apprised about the various aspect of the Mela and the arrangements made for smooth conduct of the mega event.
