Takes stock of
the Independence Day arrangements
SRINAGAR, AUGUST 02: The Deputy Commissioner,
Srinagar, Dr Syed Abid Rasheed Shah, today, along with the senior civil and
police officers, visited Sheri Kashmir Cricket Stadium, Sonwar, the venue
selected for holding of main Independence Day-2018 function and took stock of
the arrangements being put in place by various departments on the occasion. He
discussed, on the spot, the major issues related to security, parking of
vehicles, seating arrangements, power supply, installation of Public Address
System, cleanliness of the area, traffic and media management besides the entry
of VVIPs, VIPs and other participants.
Underlining the
need for maintaining close coordination with each other, the Deputy
Commissioner asked the authorities of line departments to make foolproof
arrangements for holding the function smoothly. He asked the officers of
R&B department to start work from today itself on the job assigned to them
especially seating arrangements of VVIPs.
Regarding parking
for vehicles of dignitaries, Abid asked the officers of traffic department to
assess the capacity of the parking slots identified for the event and formulate
a plan so that maximum number of vehicles of the dignitaries and other
participants coming to attend the function, including the Government employees
are accommodated.
The Deputy
Commissioner also went around the stadium and directed concerned authorities to
remove the material lying on the entry gates for ensuring hassle-free entry of
the participants.
For better media management, the Deputy Commissioner, directed the
police and security officers to identify suitable spots for parking of OB vans
of different TV channels including Doordarshan Kendra, Srinagar.