DDC Ganderbal reviews Amarnath Yatra arrangements at Baltal

          GANDERBAL, JUNE 21: District Development Commissioner Ganderbal, Dr. Piyush Singla, today convened a meeting to discuss arrangements for smooth conduct of annual Amarnath Yatra from Baltal route. 

            During the course of meeting, it was given out that a joint police control room functioning (24x7) is being set-up at Baltal which would be attended by all representatives of different departments for providing quality services to Yatries.

            While reviewing the arrangements, the DDC directed officials  to maintain sanitation at halting places of Yatries, besides ensuring adequate water supply through taps, and restoration of 24x7 hour power supply and communication system along the route to holy cave.

          Health Department was asked to constitute team of Doctors, Paramedics besides ensuring availability of ambulances.

 The DDC also directed for repair and renovation of route connectivity, adequate traffic management, and foolproof security arrangements along the Yatra route.

It was given out that as many as 345 Quintals of Rice, 155 Quintals Atta, 90 Quintals of Sugar besides sufficient quantity of K.oil, LPG cylinders and 3000 quintals of firewood are being dumped at the different location of Yatra camps.

          SSP, Ganderbal, Additional Chief Executive Officer Amarnath Shrine Board Mr. Jatinder Singh, Yatra Officer Mr. J.S Jowhar, Director Disaster Management Mr. Aamir Ali, Retired General A.R. Naik of Central Disaster Management and District Officers of Ganderbal participated in the meeting.