ANANTNAG, MAY 3: The District Development Commissioner Anantnag Mohammad Younis Malik, who is also District Yatra officer, today chaired a meeting of concerned officers to review the preparedness to be made for smooth conduct of the Annual Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra 2018.
The DDC directed the officers of R&B, PHE, PDD, FCS & CA, Health, Urban Development, Education, Tourism, Animal husbandry, Labour and CEO, PDA to ensure all necessary arrangements with regard to the smooth conduct of Yatra.
Threadbare discussions related to supply of drinking water, sanitation, communication, dumping of essential commodities, repairs and renovation of road from Aishmuqam to Pahalgam by R&B Department and renovation of vulnerable spots on the road from Pahalgam to Chandanwari by PMGSY, establishment of Disaster Management centres, submission of Action Plan by the concerned Departments and opening of prepaid counter for riding ponies at Chandanwari, registration of ponies, establishment of Medical Aid camps and construction and completion of community based toilets at transit camps of walnut factory and Mir Bazaar before 29th of May,2018.
The CEO, PDA Mushtaq Ahmad Simnani informed the meeting that draw of lots for various service providers will be conducted on 10th of may, 2018 and tenders have been invited for construction of prefabricated toilets at Basecamp Nunwan.
The DDC also assured CMO for construction of community-based toilets at Frislan were Medical Aid Camp is being established.
