DDC inaugurates Devika Baisakhi Mela

UDHAMPUR, APRIL 13: - District Development Commissioner, Udhampur, Ravinder Kumar Friday inaugurated 3-day Historic Devika Baisakhi Mela on the bank of holy Devika rivulet in Udhampur town.

Speaking on the occasion, DDC extended his greetings to the people on auspicious Baisakhi day and hoped that the festival brings peace, prosperity and harmony in the state. He said that the historic Mela on the sacred Devika Ghat has its own significance in which people from all walks of life visit the place to take holy bath in the sacred Devika rivulet during the mela.

DDC said that such melas bring people of different religion, race and region closer which would help to maintain the harmony amongst all the sections of the society.  Later, DDC had a round of stalls installed by various departments for general awareness of different government schemes.

He said District administration has made elaborate arrangements for the smooth conduct of the Mela like uninterrupted power, safe drinking water, sanitation, medicare, Police Control Room, assistance booth and security besides various departments have put up their departmental stalls to educate the masses about the various schemes especially for socio-economic upliftment.

 DDC emphasized on maintaining cleanliness at the venue of the mela and sought cooperation from the prominent citizens as well as the visitors   in making the venue a polythene free zone and asked them to ensure no use of polythene bags during the mela.  

It was informed that District Information Center, Udhampur  in collaboration with  Bureau of outreach communication Ministry  of Information & Broadcasting,  Government of India  field outreach Bureau Udhampur presented   scintillating cultural programme on first day of Baisakhi  mela.

Among others, Chairman Devika Baisakhi Mela Management Committee, Suram Chand Sharma, Assistant Commissioner Revenue,  Subash Dogra, Chef Executive Officer Municipality, Santosh Kotwal, Additional  SP,  Faisal Qureshi,  Xen PWD, Mohd Abdullah, Deputy Controller Civil Defence,  Shamsher Singh, Secretary , District Red Cross Society, Dr. V.P  Sharma , District Panchayat Officer, Sunaina Sawney, BDO, Udhampur Rupali Vaid, besides Senior officers of various departments, Members of Mela Committee and a large number of people were present on the occasion.