Annual Jhiri Mela to start from Nov 3
JAMMU: This year the annual Jhiri Mela is going to commence from November 3, 2017.
In this regard, a meeting was chaired by MLA Marh, Sukhnandan Choudhary and discussed the arrangements for the annual fair.
District Development Commissioner Jammu Kumar Rajeev Ranjan, SSP traffic Nisha Natyal, Additional Deputy Commissioner Jammu Arun Manhas and senior officers of various departments attended the meeting.
Threadbare discussion was held regarding preparations to be put in place for the annual event, which mainly included provision of drinking water, sanitation, health, uninterrupted power supply, security, stocking of ration and other commodities, provision for accommodation of the devotees, deployment of fire tenders at the venue, setting up of stalls by various departments and conduct of cultural programmes during the Mela.
The MLA directed the Public Works Department to complete the upgrading work of approach roads adjoining Jhiri well before the commencement of the Mela.
The PDD was also directed to ensure proper lighting arrangements in addition to un-interrupted power supply at the venue during Mela days while PHE Department was asked to ensure uninterrupted water supply with provision for additional water tanks. District Development Commissioner stressed on maintaining synergy among different departments for systematic and foolproof arrangements at the Mela site. The Deputy Commissioner directed the Traffic authorities to ensure proper regulation of traffic during the festival days.
He asked to establish a round the clock Control Room for the convenience of the devotees and asked the Mela Officer to ensure coordination among the line departments to extend all facilities to the devotees.