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Hello Jammu News at 9:05:00 PM 0


Kishtwar, July 04  :   District Development Commissioner, Angrez Singh Rana today chaired a meeting of concerned officers and finalized arrangements for upcoming annual holy Machail Mata yatra.

The meeting was attended by Additional District Development Commissioner (ADDC) Kishtwar, Mohammad Hanief Malik, Addl. SP Kishtwar Nasir Ahmed, Joint Director Planning Mohammad Iqbal, ACD Kishtwar, Anil Kumar Chandail, SDM Paddar Varunjeet Charak, XEN PMGSY, XEN PDD, XEN PHE, Tehsildars, District and Sectoral Officers besides representatives of religious organisations.

The DDC took detailed review of arrangements made by different departments /agencies for hassle free yatra commencing from July 25, 2019 to 5th of September 2019.

The DDC exhorted upon the concerned departments to ensure availability of potable drinking water, electricity, fire wood, telecommunication services, mobile banking facilities, toilet facility, foolproof security, transport, and other essential commodities. He directed to install hoardings at suitable places from Jammu to Machail.

SDM Paddar was directed to ensure overall supervision and monitoring of cleanliness including strict implementation of ban on use of polythene enroute from Gulabgarh to Machail with active coordination of Police department.

SDM Padder was further directed to install dustbins on Kundail to Machail stretch besides suitable places at Gulabgarh.

To check overloading in commercial vehicles during the Yatra period, the DDC asked the Police, Traffic department, ARTO and concerned Tehsildar and Naib Tehsildar to keep strict vigil and take strict action against the defaulters.

It was informed that this year per passenger airfare for one way journey from Gulabgarh to Machail has been fixed at Rs. 2,270 and from Kishtwar to Gulabgarh Rs. 4, 000. The fare for children below 2 years will not be charged.
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Hello Jammu News at 12:42:00 PM 0


Jammu, Aug 16 : Air service to Mata Machail from Gulabgarh has got affected after some technical snag broke out in one of the choppers in Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir. "Yesterday one of the helicopters ferrying pilgrims to Machail from Gulabgarh developed technical snag after landing at Machail," a senior official here told . He said due to shortage of space at helipad in Machail, helicopter service remained suspended from Gulabgarh. "The snag hit chopper has been shifted to other location and helicopter service from Gulabgarh to Machail resumed from today partially," he added. He however, said that the matter has been reported to the concerned authorities in New Delhi for prompt action so that the pilgrims who have registered their helicopter ticket do not suffer. "Presently two choppers are operating upto Machail," he added. Earlier on August 5, chopper service started for pilgrims from Gulabgarh to Machail after the clearance from the Director General Civil Aviation authorities. On August 4, Machail Yatra pilgrims protested and shouted slogans against the administration for non-availability of choppers. The yatra started from August 1 and devotees reached to the Paddar village including those who had booked their tickets. Pertinent to mention here that the rates for helicopter services from Gulabgarh to Machail from this year have been substantially reduced for the Machail Yatra scheduled from August 1 to 31. Pilgrims above 12 years of age shall have to pay Rs 1,550, while the pilgrims aged between 2 to 12 years shall have to pay Rs 1,400. The child up to two years shall be flown free of cost by the operators. M/s Pawan Hans Ltd. and M/s UT Air India Pvt. Ltd were awarded contract this year for operating their helicopters to ferry pilgrims from Gulabgarh to Machail and back. The heli services have been offered by the Government to facilitate the pilgrims in the rough and difficult terrain of Kishtwar valley. UNI 
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Hello Jammu News at 12:09:00 PM 0


Jammu, Aug 4 : Pilgrims today staged protest and shouted slogans against the administration as choppers, supposed to ferry them to Shri Mata Machail Temple, could not reach to the Gulabgarh base camp in Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir. ‘’The yatra started from August 1 and devotees have started reaching to the Paddar village including those who have booked their chopper tickets,’’ an official here told . He said that due to inclement weather conditions, the Heli-Service providers could not make choppers available at the helipad in Paddar. ‘’Nearly four choppers were supposed to reach Paddar on scheduled time but they could not take off and reach Paddar,’’ he added. ‘’Yesterday one of the choppers flew from the starting point for Paddar but it had to return as it could not land due to bad weather conditions,’’ said a police official. Meanwhile, pilgrims this morning demonstrated amid slogans against non-availability of chopper service. ‘’They were demanding beginning of the chopper service, which could be possible only after weather clears,’’ a police official from the spot here told . He said that the pilgrims, who have registered booking for the heli-service, are demonstrating demanding either chopper service or refunding of charges. Pertinent to mention here that the rates for helicopter services from Gulabgarh to Machail from this year have been substantially reduced for the Machail Yatra scheduled from August 1 to 31. Pilgrims above 12 years of age shall have to pay Rs 1,550, while the pilgrims aged between 2 to 12 years shall have to pay Rs 1,400. The child up to two years shall be flown free of cost by the operators. M/s Pawan Hans Ltd. and M/s UT Air India Pvt. Ltd were awarded contract this year for operating their helicopters to ferry pilgrims from Gulabgarh to Machail and back. The heli services have been offered by the Government to facilitate the pilgrims in the rough and difficult terrain of Kishtwar valley. ‘’The beginning of heli-service will surely provide relief to old age, children and even sick people coming to pay obeisance to the Holy deity. It will also help in relief and rescue operations in case of any emergency,’’ a senior official said. UNI

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