Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole, today visited Civil Secretariat, Srinagar to inspect preparations and other measures, on spot, against current COVID-19 situation, for the upcoming Durbar Move which will partially open on May 4.
The Div Com entered the building through decontaminationtunnel and directed concerned to ensure that every person enters the CivilSecretariat through sanitizing tunnels.
He visited various sections of the secretariat building andinquired about the status of renovation works, an official handout said.
Later, Divisional Commissioner chaired a high level meetingat meeting hall of Civil Secretariat to review fool proof arrangements in andaround the premises besides measures against Corona virus infection.
The meeting was informed that repairing, painting,whitewashing, landscaping and other works in and around the premises are goingon at full pace.
The Div Com, an official handout said, directed theconcerned departments to ensure that the renovation and repair work at CivilSecretariat and in all government residential quarters is completed well intime besides facilities like potable water, power, ration, sanitation and othermeasures are made available and thermal screening counters at premises andrelated offices are installed.
R&B department will ensure to repair all roads leadingto the Secretariat and other related offices at an earliest.
For distribution of movement passes to the Move employees,District Administration will deploy ADC Srinagar at the premises to issuecolour coded passes.
In view of current COVID-19 pandemic situation, threadbarediscussion was held regarding sensitization, installation of COVID-19 screeningkiosks and regarding fumigation of vehicles of employees, in and around CivilSecretariat and its related offices and in accommodations of Move employees.
The Divisional Commissioner directed health department toinstall adequate number of Covid-19 screening kiosks at Civil Secretariat, RajBhavan, High Court, old Secretariat, A G office and other Darbar-Move relatedoffices. The department will also place Corona virus sampling facilities atDispensary in the premises.
He directed Estates department to place sanitizers and masksat important locations of the premises besides ensure distribution of freemasks at main entry gate on daily basis to the visitors. The department willprioritize the accommodations for move employees at green zones.
SMC will conduct fumigation drive on daily basis in thepremises and other Move related offices besides in SRTC vehicles which arededicated for the Darbar employees.
To ensure Social Distancing, Div Com directed Estatesdepartment to deploy sufficient staff in the premises. SRTC will board minimumnumber of commuters in a vehicle for daily transportation and all seats will beproperly marked for sitting purposes to ensure Social Distancing.
The Divisional Commissioner also reviewed fool proofsecurity arrangement in and around the secretariat besides in residentialquarters.
He stressed the officers to keep close vigil and maintainclose coordination to ensure hassle free shifting of Darbar-Move to the summercapital city.
District Development Commissioner (DDC), Srinagar Dr ShahidIqbal Choudhary, Additional Commissioner, Kashmir Bilal Ahmad Bhat, ChiefEngineer, KPDCL, Aijaz Ahmad Dar, DIG Police, M Saleem, VC SDA, Vikas Kundal,Directors of FCSCA & Floriculture, Chief Engineers of R&B and I&FC,Joint Commissioner SMC, GM SRTC, Deputy Director, Estates Mohammad Aslam,Superintending Engineers of PHE &UEED, Executive Engineer, EstatesDivision, Senior Police Officers and other concerned officials representingvarious departments accompanied theDivisional Commissioner.